| Yoshie Takeshita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Takeshita in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Tenn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 18, 1978 Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 280 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 270 cm (106 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yoshie Takeshita (竹下 佳江 Takeshita Yoshie, born March 18, 1978) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for JT Marvelous. She served as the head coach of Japanese volleyball team Victorina Himeji.[2] and now serves as Executive Adviser.[3]
Takeshita played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, she was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal.[4] She was also part of the 2010 Japanese Women's team that won bronze at the world championships, beating the US in the bronze medal match.[5]
Takeshita's nickname was World's smallest and strongest setter (世界 最小 最強 セッター Sekai saisho saikyo setter). She was the captain of the Japanese volleyball team during the 2006 World Championship and took the most valuable player award.
On 28 September 2012, JT Marvelous announced her retirement.[6] On 21 June 2013 Takeshita was selected to become a member of the directors of Japan Volleyball Association.[7]
- ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Players and Staff". Victorina Official Website. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "女子バレー元日本代表・竹下佳江氏 5年ぶりに現場復帰の眞鍋政義監督は「きっといろんなことを考えて決められたと思う」 | ラジトピ ラジオ関西トピックス". ラジトピ (in Japanese). 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "London 2012 - Women's Volleyball". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "2010 Women's World Championship". www.fivb.org. FIVB. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ JT Marverous. "竹下佳江選手 退部のお知らせ". Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "The member of directors". Retrieved 2013-06-21.