Yuko Arakida

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).

Yuko Arakida
Personal information
Born	(1954-02-14)14 February 1954 Tokyo, Japan
Died	16 September 2024(2024-09-16) (aged 70)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
Number	7
Medal record Women's volleyball Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Team World Championship 1974 Mexico Team FIVB World Cup 1977 Japan Team

Arakida was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic Games.^[1]

In February 2012, Arakida was appointed sports director of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Arakida died on 16 September 2024 at the age of 70.^[3]