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Yoshie Takeshita

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Yoshie Takeshita
Takeshita in 2007
Personal information
NicknameTenn
Born (1978-03-18) March 18, 1978 (age 46)
Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)[1]
Spike280 cm (110 in)
Block270 cm (106 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubRetired
National team
 Japan (1997-2012)
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Japan Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Suphanburi Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Taipei Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hanoi Team

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]

Personal life

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Takeshita's husband is Japanese baseball player Hirotaka Egusa.

Trivia

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  • 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

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Awards

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Individual

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Team

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  • 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

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Senior team

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Players and Staff". Victorina Official Website. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "London 2012 - Women's Volleyball". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. ^ "2010 Women's World Championship". www.fivb.org. FIVB. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. ^ JT Marverous. "竹下佳江選手 退部のお知らせ". Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  7. ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "The member of directors". Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  8. ^ FIVB. "Best Digger". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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Awards
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Championship

2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World Championship

2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World Grand Prix

2008, 2009
Succeeded by