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Yumi Maruyama (née Egami, Japanese: 丸山 由美; born 30 November 1957) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

BornYumi Egami (江上 由美)
(1957-11-30) 30 November 1957 (age 68)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PositionMiddle blocker
Number1
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Yumi Maruyama
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BornYumi Egami (江上 由美)
(1957-11-30) 30 November 1957 (age 68)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number1
National team
1977–1988 Japan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1984 Los AngelesTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1978 Soviet Union
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1977 Japan
Silver medal – second place1981 Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1978 BangkokTeam
Silver medal – second place1982 New DelhiTeam
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In 1984, Maruyama was a member of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the Olympic tournament.

Four years later, she finished fourth with the Japanese team at the 1988 Olympic tournament.

Club volleyball

After completing high school, Maruyama joined Hitachi Ltd., where she became a captain of the team in 1979.

Personal life

Maruyama was born in Setagaya, and grew up in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. She attended Shoin Junior and Senior High School.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yumi Maruyama". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

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