Yoshie Takeshita

NicknameTenn

Born (1978-03-18) March 18, 1978 (age 47)
Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan

Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Weight53 kg (117 lb)^[1]

Yoshie Takeshita
Takeshita in 2007
Personal information
Nickname	Tenn
Born	(1978-03-18) March 18, 1978 (age 47) 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
National team
Japan (1997-2012)
Medal record Women's volleyball Representing  Japan Olympic Games 2012 London Team World Championship 2010 Japan Team Asian Games 2006 Doha Team Asian Championship 2007 Suphanburi Team 2003 Ho Chi Minh City Team 2011 Taipei Team 2005 Taicang Team 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]