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Yoko Zetterlund

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Yoko Zetterlund
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornYoko Karin Zetterlund
March 24, 1969 (1969-03-24) (age 55)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Spike119 in (301 cm)
Block114 in (289 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place Mar del Plata 1995 Team competition

Yoko Karin Zetterlund (born March 24, 1969 in San Francisco, California) is a former USA national volleyball player.

Zetterlund graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo and went on to play for the U.S. National team. In 1992, she won a bronze medal at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. After several years of professional volleyball in Japan's V.League, she retired from the sport in 1999. She has since appeared as a color commentator and "guest expert" on sports and variety shows in Japan. She played as a setter and has a spike height of 301 cm and block of 289 cm.

International competitions

  • 1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze)
  • 1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze)
  • 1993 – NORCECA Championships (silver)
  • 1993 – FIVB Grand Champions Cup
  • 1994 – Goodwill Games (silver)
  • 1994 – World Grand Prix
  • 1994 – World Championship
  • 1995 – Pan American Games (silver)
  • 1995 – Canada Cup (gold)
  • 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold)
  • 1995 – World Cup

References