Yuko Sano

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Yuko Sano
File:Yuko Sano, 2007-11-06.jpg
Personal information
Full name Yoko Sano
Nickname Ryo
Born (1979-07-26) July 26, 1979 (age 44)
Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height 159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 53 kg (117 lb)[1]
Spike 270cm
Block 260cm
Volleyball information
Position Libero
Current club Voléro Zürich
Number 10
National team
Japan
Yuko Sano
Medal record
Women's Volleyball
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Japan Team
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Suphanburi Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Taipei Team
World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hanoi Team

Yuko Sano (佐野 優子 Sano Yuko?, born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a volleyball player from Japan who currently plays for Galatasaray Daikin in Turkey. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

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.

Career

Sano played at the 2013 Club World Championship with Voléro Zürich and she was selected Best Libero.[3] Her team lost the bronze medal to Guangdong Evergrande.[4]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Team

National team

Senior Team

References

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