| Yuko Arakida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 February 1954 Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 September 2024 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yuko Arakida (荒木田 裕子, Arakida Yūko; 14 February 1954 – 16 September 2024) was a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was later Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
Arakida was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic Games.
In February 2012, Arakida was appointed sports director of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Arakida died on 16 September 2024 at the age of 70.
