Akane Yamao

Akane Yamao
Country represented Japan
Born (1974-09-30) September 30, 1974 (age 50)
Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
(at the 1996 Olympics)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
(at the 1996 Olympics)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
ClubTokyo Women's Physical School
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Changsha Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Changsha Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Changsha All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Changsha Rope
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Changsha Ball
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Changsha Clubs

Akane Yamao (Japanese: 山尾 朱子, born September 30, 1974, Kiyose, Tokyo) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast.

Yamao competed for Japan in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There she was 19th in the qualification round and advanced to the semifinal, where she placed 18th and did not advance to the final of 10 competitors.[1]

  1. ^ "Akane Yamao Bio, Stats, and Results — Olympics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-01-17.