Yūko Sano
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| Full name | Yoko Sano | ||
| Nickname | Ryo | ||
| Born | July 26, 1979 Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||
| Spike | 270 cm (106 in) | ||
| Block | 260 cm (102 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Libero | ||
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| Women's Volleyball | ||
Representing  Japan
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2010 Japan | National team |
Yuko Sano (佐野 優子, born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a volleyball player from Japan who plays for Igtisadchi Baku in Azerbaijan.[1]
She played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in third place, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Afterwards Sano was named Best Digger and Best Receiver at the event. Hisamitsu announced her retirement on 1 July 2010.
Clubs
Kitasaga High School- Unitika (1998–2000)
- Toray Arrows (2000–2003)
RC Cannes (2004–2006)- Hisamitsu Springs (2006–2010)
Igtisadchi Baku (2010- )
Awards
Individuals
- 2003 9th V.League : Best Libero award, Servereceive award.
- 2006 Women's CEV Champions League : Best Libero award.
- 2007 2006-07 V.Premier League : Best Libero award.
- 2007 Asian Club Championship "Best Receiver"
- 2007 14th Asian Volleyball Championship : Best Receiver award
- 2007 Volleyball World Cup : Best Receiver award, Best Digger award.
- 2008 2007-08 V.Premier League : Best Libero award, Servereceive award
- 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Libero"
- 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Digger"
- 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Receiver"
- 2009 2008-09 V.Premier League : Best Libero award, Servereceive award, Excellent Player award
- 2011 World Cup "Best Digger"[2]
Team
- 2006-07 V.Premier League -
Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs. - 2007 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2007 Asian Club Championship -
Bronze Medal with Hisamitsu Springs - 2007-08 Empress's Cup -
Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs. - 2008-09 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2009 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
National team
Senior Team
- 2008 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing
- 2010 World Championship - Bronze medal
References
- ^ Sano and Haneef to Baku
- ^ FIVB. "Best Digger". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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