Yoshie Takeshita

Yoshie Takeshita (竹下 佳江‎ "Takeshita Yoshie", born March 18, 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.

She plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her nickname is World's smallest and strongest setter (世界 最小 最強 セッター "Sekai saisho saikyo setter"). She was the captain of the Japanese volleyball team during the 2006 World Championship and took the most valuable player award.

Profile

*Birthplace: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
*Height: 159cm
*Weight: 55kg
*Her nickname is "tenn". she won't say the reason.

Clubs

*Shiranuijoshi High School → NEC Red Rockets (1996-2002) → JT Marvelous (2002-)

National Team

*2003: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
*2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens
*2006: 6th place in the World Championship in Japan
*2007: 7th place in the World Cup in Japan
*2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing

Individual Awards

* "2003 FIVB World Cup "Special Award""
* "2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Setter""
* "2006 World Championship "Most Valuable Player""
* "2006 World Championship "Best Setter""
* "2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Setter""
* "2008 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter""

External links

* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2006/Teams/VB_PlayerDB.asp?No=111715 FIVB biography]