Akane Yamao

Akane Yamao
Born (1974-09-30) September 30, 1974 (age 52)
Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
(at the 1996 Olympics)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
ClubTokyo Women's Physical School
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 ChangshaTeam
Gold medal – first place1996 ChangshaRibbon
Bronze medal – third place1996 ChangshaAll-around
Bronze medal – third place1996 ChangshaRope
Bronze medal – third place1996 ChangshaBall
Bronze medal – third place1996 ChangshaClubs

Akane Yamao (Japanese: 山尾 朱子, born September 30, 1974, Kiyose, Tokyo) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast.

Yamao competed for Japan in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There she was 19th in the qualification round and advanced to the semifinal, where she placed 18th and did not advance to the final of 10 competitors.

References

  1. ↑ "Akane Yamao Bio, Stats, and Results — Olympics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-01-17.