Yukiko Takahashi
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Yukiko Takahashi is a Japan
ese former volleyball
and beach volleyball
player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
, in the 1996 Summer Olympics
, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
In 1988 she finished fourth with the Japanese team
in the Olympic tournament.
Four years later she finished fifth with the Japanese team in the 1992 Olympic tournament.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics
she finished fifth with her partner Sachiko Fujita
in the 1996 beach volleyball tournament.
Her last Olympic appearance was in 2000, when she finished fourth with Mika Saiki
in the beach volleyball tournament.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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In 1988 she finished fourth with the Japanese team
Japan women's national volleyball team
The Japan women's national volleyball team, or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is the volleyball national team of Japan, currently ranked 3rd by the FIVB...
in the Olympic tournament.
Four years later she finished fifth with the Japanese team in the 1992 Olympic tournament.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
she finished fifth with her partner Sachiko Fujita
Sachiko Fujita
Sachiko Fujita is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1988 she finished fourth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament....
in the 1996 beach volleyball tournament.
Her last Olympic appearance was in 2000, when she finished fourth with Mika Saiki
Mika Saiki
is a Japanese beach volleyball player, and former volleyball player.She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in volleyball.She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics in beach volleyball.-External links:* at FIVB.org...
in the beach volleyball tournament.