Yumi Maruyama
Encyclopedia
Yumi Maruyama is a Japan
ese former volleyball
player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
. She was born in Setagaya
, and grew up in Higashimurayama, Tokyo
. After she attended Shoin Junior and Senior High School
, she joined Hitachi
Ltd. where she became a captain of the team in 1979.
In 1984 she was a member of the Japanese team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.
Four years later she finished fourth with the Japanese team in the 1988 Olympic 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...
player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
and 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...
. She was born in Setagaya
Setagaya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English...
, and grew up in Higashimurayama, Tokyo
Higashimurayama, Tokyo
is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 151,279 and a population density of 8,810 persons per km²...
. After she attended Shoin Junior and Senior High School
Shoin Junior and Senior High School
is a Japanese high school located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo. It is affiliated with the Shoin University. The predecessor of the school, a women's school, was founded in 1941...
, she joined Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
Ltd. where she became a captain of the team in 1979.
In 1984 she was a member of the Japanese team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.
Four years later she finished fourth with the Japanese team in the 1988 Olympic tournament.