{{Short description|Japanese volleyball player (born 1979)}} {{Infobox volleyball player | name = Yuko Sano | fullname = Yuko Sano | nickname = Ryo | image = Yuko Sano 1.jpg | caption = Sano in 2010 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|07|26|mf=y}} | birth_place = Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | death_date = | hometown = | spike = 270 cm | block = 260 cm | height = 159 cm | weight = 53 kg<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics |url=http://www.joc.or.jp/english/londonolympics/medalists.html |work=joc.or.jp |publisher=Japanese Olympic Committee |access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref> | position = Libero | currentclub = officially retired | last jersy number=06 | nationalteam = {{vbw|Japan}} | medaltemplates-expand = yes | medaltemplates-title = Medal record | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's volleyball}} {{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }} center|80px {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze|2012 London|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championship}} {{MedalBronze| 2010 Japan |Team}} {{MedalCompetition | World Grand Prix }} {{MedalSilver | 2014 Tokyo |Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Championship}} {{MedalGold| 2007 Suphanburi|}} {{MedalSilver| 2011 Taipei|}} {{MedalBronze| 2009 Hanoi|}} }}
{{nihongo|'''Yuko Sano'''|佐野 優子|Sano Yuko|extra=born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka}} is a retired volleyball player from Japan. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/volleyball/volleyball-w |title=London 2012 - Women's Volleyball |access-date=November 15, 2014 |website=www.olympic.org |publisher=IOC}}</ref>
She played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in third place, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Afterwards Sano was named ''Best Digger'' and ''Best Receiver'' at the event.
==Career== Sano played at the 2013 Club World Championship with Voléro Zürich and she was selected Best Libero.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/en/Volleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=43552&Language=en |title=Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze |location=Zurich, Switzerland |publisher=FIVB |date=October 13, 2013 |access-date=October 13, 2013}}</ref> Her team lost the bronze medal to Guangdong Evergrande.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/en/Volleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=43545&Language=en |title=Guangdong beat Zurich 3-1 to claim Women's Club World Champs bronze |location=Zurich, Switzerland |publisher=FIVB |date=October 13, 2013 |access-date=October 13, 2013}}</ref>
==Clubs== *{{flagicon|JPN}} Kitasaga High School *{{flagicon|JPN}} Unitika (1998–2000) *{{flagicon|JPN}} Toray Arrows (2000–2003) *{{flagicon|FRA}} RC Cannes (2004–2006) *{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisamitsu Springs (2006–2010) *{{flagicon|AZE}} Igtisadchi Baku (2010-2012) *{{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray Daikin (2012-2013) *{{flagicon|SWI}} Voléro Zürich (2013-2014) *{{flagicon|JPN}} Denso Airybees (2013-2014)
==Awards==
===Individuals=== *2003 9th V.League : Best Libero award, Servereceive award. *2006 Women's CEV Champions League : Best Libero award. *2007 2006-07 V.Premier League : Best Libero award. * ''2007 Asian Club Championship "Best Receiver"'' *2007 14th Asian Women's Volleyball Championship : Best Receiver award *2007 Volleyball World Cup : Best Receiver award, Best Digger award. *2008 2007-08 V.Premier League : Best Libero award, Servereceive award * ''2008 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Libero"'' * ''2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Digger"'' * ''2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Receiver"'' *2009 2008-09 V.Premier League : Best Libero award, Servereceive award, Excellent Player award * ''2011 World Cup "Best Digger"''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldCup/2011/Women/BestPlayers.asp?Tourn=WWC2011&Skill=DIG |author=FIVB |title=Best Digger |access-date=November 18, 2011}}</ref> * ''2012-13 CEV Champions League "Best Receiver"'' * ''2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship "Best Libero"'' * ''2014 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Libero"'' * ''2014 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"''
===Team=== * 2006-07 V.Premier League - 16px Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs. * 2007 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - 16px Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs. * 2007 Asian Club Championship - Image:Med 3.png Bronze Medal with Hisamitsu Springs * 2007-08 Empress's Cup - 16px Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs. * 2008-09 V.Premier League - 16px Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs. * 2009 Empress's Cup - 16px Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs. * 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - 16px Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs. * 2012 Turkish Volleyball Super Cup - 16px Runner-Up, with Galatasaray Daikin * 2012-2013 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Image:Med 3.png Bronze Medal with Galatasaray Daikin
===National team===
====Senior team==== *2007 Asian Championship - Image:Med 1.png Gold medal *2009 Asian Championship - Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal *2010 World Championship - Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal *2011 Asian Championship - Image:Med 2.png Silver medal *2012 Olympics - Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal *2014 FIVB World Grand Prix - Image:Med 2.png Silver medal
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{FIVB player|113311}} * [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldOQT/2008/WWOQT08/Teams/VB_PlayerDB.asp?No=113311 Yūko Sano] at FIVB.org Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2008 * {{CEV player}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olympics.com|yuko-sano}} * {{Instagram}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach|aw}} {{succession box | before = {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Xian<br>{{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiana de Oliveira | after = {{flagicon|GER}} Kerstin Tzscherlich<br>{{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Malova | title = Best Libero of <br>FIVB World Grand Prix | years = 2008<br>2014 }} {{succession box | before = {{flagicon|BRA}} Thaísa Menezes | after = {{flagicon|USA}} Karsta Lowe | title = Most Valuable Player of <br>FIVB World Grand Prix | years = 2014 }} {{s-end}} {{Japan women volleyball team 2002 World Championship}} {{Japan women volleyball team 2008 Olympics}} {{Japan squad 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship}} {{Japan women volleyball team 2012 Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sano, Yuko}} Category:Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Olympic volleyball players for Japan Category:Sportspeople from Takatsuki, Osaka Category:Volleyball players from Osaka Prefecture Category:Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Category:Olympic medalists in volleyball Category:Japanese women's volleyball players Category:Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) players Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Category:Liberos Category:Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in volleyball