VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
Yūko Sano
1979 - Today

Yūko Sano
Yuko Sano (佐野 優子, Sano Yuko; born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a retired volleyball player from Japan. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in third place, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Yūko Sano is the 196th most popular volleyball player, the 4,079th most popular biography from Japan and the 6th most popular Japanese Volleyball Player.
Yūko Sano, born in 1979, is most famous for being a former Japanese volleyball player who competed at the international level. She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team and participated in various tournaments, including the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
Among volleyball players, Yūko Sano ranks 196 out of 199. Before her are Sergey Grankin, Zhao Ruirui, Agata Mróz-Olszewska, Zeynep Sever, Xu Yunli, and Jelena Blagojević. After her are Anne Buijs, Wang Yimei, Todd Rogers, Paweł Zagumny, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, and Sebastián Solé.
Most Popular Volleyball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergey Grankin
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 190
Zhao Ruirui
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 191
Agata Mróz-Olszewska
1982 - 2008
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 192
Zeynep Sever
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 193
Xu Yunli
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 194
Jelena Blagojević
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 195
Yūko Sano
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 196
Anne Buijs
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 197
Wang Yimei
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 198
Todd Rogers
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 199
Paweł Zagumny
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 200
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 201
Sebastián Solé
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Yūko Sano ranks 1,224. Before her are Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, Nicola Renzi, Nicolien Sauerbreij, Kenny Miller, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Sonja Roman. After her are Luis Fernando López, Sylvain Calzati, Zulay Henao, Nikki DeLoach, Michel Kratochvil, and Børge Lund.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsMuriel Hurtis-Houairi
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 1,218
Nicola Renzi
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 1,219
Nicolien Sauerbreij
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 1,220
Kenny Miller
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 1,221
Keshia Knight Pulliam
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 1,222
Sonja Roman
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 1,223
Yūko Sano
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 1,224
Luis Fernando López
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 1,225
Sylvain Calzati
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 1,226
Zulay Henao
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 1,227
Nikki DeLoach
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 1,228
Michel Kratochvil
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 1,229
Børge Lund
COACH
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 1,230
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Yūko Sano ranks 4,092 out of 6,245. Before her are Makoto Sunakawa (1977), Kota Mizunuma (1990), Ryuji Okada (1974), Takayuki Suzuki (1973), Hiroshi Izumi (1982), and Tadamichi Machida (1981). After her are Kazuhiko Tanabe (1981), Noriko Narazaki (1972), Yusuke Shimada (1982), Soma Saito (1991), Koki Machida (1997), and Ayaka Takahashi (1990).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMakoto Sunakawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 4,086
Kota Mizunuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 4,087
Ryuji Okada
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 4,088
Takayuki Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 4,089
Hiroshi Izumi
MARTIAL ARTS
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 4,090
Tadamichi Machida
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 4,091
Yūko Sano
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 4,092
Kazuhiko Tanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 4,093
Noriko Narazaki
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 4,094
Yusuke Shimada
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 4,095
Soma Saito
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 4,096
Koki Machida
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 4,097
Ayaka Takahashi
BADMINTON PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 4,098
Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS In Japan
Among volleyball players born in Japan, Yūko Sano ranks 6. Before her are Masae Kasai (1933), Takako Shirai (1952), Saori Kimura (1986), Yūki Ishikawa (1995), and Yoshie Takeshita (1978). After her are Miyuki Takahashi (1978), and Erika Araki (1984).
Masae Kasai
1933 - 2013
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 1
Takako Shirai
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 2
Saori Kimura
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 3
Yūki Ishikawa
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 4
Yoshie Takeshita
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 5
Yūko Sano
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 6
Miyuki Takahashi
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 7
Erika Araki
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 8











































