Masako (Soko) Takayanagi ( Japanese 吉 田昌子 , English Masako (Shoko) Takayanagi ; b. September 13, 1954 , Nakatsu , Oita Prefecture, Japan ) - Japanese volleyball player , striker. Champion of the 1976 Summer Olympics .
| Masako (Soko) Takayanagi | |
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| 吉 田昌子 | |
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| Floor | female |
| Full name | Masako (Soko) Takayanagi |
| A country |  Japan |
| Specialization | volleyball player (striker) |
| Club | completed her career |
| Date of Birth | September 13, 1954 ( 64) |
| Place of Birth | Nakatsu , Oita Prefecture, Japan |
| Sports career | 1970-1979 |
| Growth | 171 cm |
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Biography
In 1970-1973, Masako Takayanagi played for the team of the higher school of Oita Prefecture in Nakatsu, and in 1973 she was accepted into one of the best teams in Japan "Hitachi Musashi", the head coach of which was the coach of the Japanese national team Shigeo Yamada and where a significant part of the national volleyball players were soon concentrated teams. As part of Hitati, Takayanagi became the country's champion 5 times.
In 1976, Masako Takayanagi made her debut in the Japanese national team , taking part in the Montreal Olympics and winning the Olympic gold medal with the team. In 1977, the athlete became the owner of the World Cup , and in 1978 - the silver medalist of the World Cup , held in the USSR . After that, Takayanagi completed her career in the national team, and after a while left the sport.
The husband of Masako Takayanagi was Toshiaki Yoshida - head coach of the US women's volleyball team in 2001-2004.
Club career
- 1970-1973 - “Nakatsu Oita High School” ( Nakatsu );
- 1973-1979 - "Hitachi Musashi" ( Kodayra ).
Achievements
Club
- 5-time champion of Japan - 1974-1978;
- two-time silver medalist of the championships of Japan - 1973, 1979.
With Japan Team
- Olympic champion 1976 .
- silver medalist of the 1978 world championship .
- winner of the 1977 World Cup .
Individual
- 1976 and 1977: following the results of the championships of Japan entered the symbolic team.
Notes
Links
Literature
- Volleyball. Encyclopedia / Comp. V.L. Sviridov, O.S. Chekhov. Tomsk: Yanson Company - 2001.