Yoshie Takeshita
Yoshie Takeshita | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Yoshie Takeshita | ||
Nickname | Tenn | ||
Born | Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan | March 18, 1978||
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||
Spike | 280 cm (110 in) | ||
Block | 270 cm (106 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Setter | ||
Current club | JT Marvelous | ||
Number | 7 | ||
National team | |||
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Medal record | ||
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Women's Volleyball | ||
Representing Japan | ||
World Championship | ||
2010 Japan | National team | |
Asian Games | ||
2006 Doha | Team Competition |
Yoshie Takeshita (竹下 佳江 Takeshita Yoshie, born March 18, 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.
She plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her nickname is World's smallest and strongest setter (世界 最小 最強 セッター Sekai saisho saikyo setter). She was the captain of the Japanese volleyball team during the 2006 World Championship and took the most valuable player award.
Profile
- She became a volleyball player at 10 years old.
- Her nickname is "Tenn". She won't say the reason.
Clubs
- Shiranuijoshi High School
- NEC Red Rockets (1996–2002)
- JT Marvelous (2002-)
Awards
Individual
- 2000 - 6th V. League Best 6
- 2001 - 7th V. League Best 6
- 2003 FIVB World Cup "Special Award"
- 2004 - 10th V. League Best 6, Receive award
- 2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Setter"
- 2006 World Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2006 World Championship "Best Setter"
- 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Setter"
- 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2010 2009-10V. Premier League - Best 6
- 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Excellent player award, Best 6
- 2011 2010-11 V. Premier League - Best 6
- 2011 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Best 6
- 2011 World Cup "Best Setter"[1]
Team
- 1998 4th V.League - Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets.
- 2000 6th V.League - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
- 2001 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
- 2002 8th V.League - Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets.
- 2003 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2006-2007 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2007 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2010-2011 V.Premier League - Champion, with JT Marvelous.
- 2011 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with JT Marvelous.
National team
Senior team
- 2003: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens
- 2006: 6th place in the World Championship in Japan
- 2007: 7th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing
- 2010: 3rd place in the World Championship in Japan
References
- ^ FIVB. "Best Digger". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
External links