Yuriko Handa
 Yuriko Handa at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 31, 1940 Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Volleyball | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nichibo Kaizuka | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuriko Handa (半田 百合子, Handa Yuriko, born 31 March 1940) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches,[2] at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Yuriko Handa sports-reference.com
- ^ Remembering Volleyball's 'Oriental Witches' - The New York Times
External links
- Video of the moments of victory and of awarding gold medal in 1964 Tokyo Olympics
- Yuriko Handa at Olympedia
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- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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