Yoshie Takeshita
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Yoshie Takeshita | ||
| Nickname | Tenn | ||
| Born |
March 18, 1978 Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[1] | ||
| Spike | 338 cm (133 in) | ||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Volleyball | ||
Representing  Japan
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 London | Team |
| World Championship | ||
| | 2010 Japan | Team |
| World Grand Champions Cup | ||
| | 2001 Japan | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Doha | Team |
| Asian Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Suphanburi | Team |
| | 2011 Taipei | Team |
| | 2009 Hanoi | Team |
Yoshie Takeshita (竹下 佳江 Takeshita Yoshie, born March 18, 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for JT Marvelous.
She plays 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.[2] 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.[3]
Her nickname is 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.[4] On 21 June 2013 Takeshita was selected to become a member of the directors of Japan Volleyball Association.[5]
Her husband is the Japanese baseball player Hirotaka Egusa.
Profile
- She became a volleyball player at 10 years old.
- Her nickname is "Tenn", though she has not publicly revealed the meaning or origin of the nickname.
Clubs
- Shiranuijoshi High School
- NEC Red Rockets (1996–2002)
- JT Marvelous (2002-2012)
Awards
Individual
- 2003 FIVB World Cup "Special Award"
- 2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Setter"
- 2006 World Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2006 World Championship "Best Setter"
- 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Setter"
- 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2011 World Cup "Best Setter"[6]
Team
- 1998 4th V.League -
Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets. - 2000 6th V.League -
Champion, with NEC Red Rockets. - 2001 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
- 2002 8th V.League - Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets.
- 2003 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2006-2007 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2007 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
- 2010-2011 V.Premier League - Champion, with JT Marvelous.
- 2011 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with JT Marvelous.
National team
Senior team
- 2003: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens
- 2005:
Bronze Medal in the 13th Senior Asian Championship - 2006: 6th place in the World Championship in Japan
- 2006:
Silver Medal in Asian Game 2006 - 2007: 7th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2007:
Gold Medal in the 14th Senior Asian Championship at Thailand - 2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing
- 2010: Bronze Medal in the World Championship
- 2011: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round
- 2011: Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship
- 2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London
References
- ↑ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ FIVB. "Best Digger". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
External links
| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Elisa Togut |
Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Championship 2006 |
Succeeded by Yekaterina Gamova |
Preceded by Marcelle Rodrigues |
Best Setter of FIVB World Championship 2006 |
Succeeded by Wei Qiuyue |
| Preceded by Wei Qiuyue |
Best Setter of FIVB World Grand Prix 2008, 2009 |
Succeeded by Alisha Glass |
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