Yuko Arakida
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| Born | 14 February 1954 Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 September 2024 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yuko Arakida (荒木田 裕子, Arakida Yūko; 14 February 1954 – 16 September 2024) was a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was later Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
Arakida was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic Games.[1]
In February 2012, Arakida was appointed sports director of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Arakida died on 16 September 2024 at the age of 70.[3]
