Yuko Arakida
Volleyball player
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| Intro | Volleyball player | |
| Places | Japan | |
| is | Athlete Volleyball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 14 February 1954 | |
| Age | 70 years |
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Yuko Arakida (荒木田 裕子, Arakida Yūko) (born 14 February 1954) is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She is now Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.
In February 2012, Yuko Arakida was appointed Sports Director of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.