Yoshie Takeshita

Yoshie Takeshita (竹下 佳江 Takeshita Yoshie, born March 18, 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for JT Marvelous. She is currently Head Coach of Japanese volleyball team Victorina Himeji.[2]

Yoshie Takeshita
Personal information
Full nameYoshie Takeshita
NicknameTenn
Born (1978-03-18) March 18, 1978
Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)[1]
Spike280 cm (110 in)
Block270 cm (106 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
National team
 Japan (1997-2012)
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
2010 Japan Team
Asian Games
2006 Doha Team
Asian Championship
2007 SuphanburiTeam
2011 TaipeiTeam
2009 HanoiTeam

She played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, she was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal.[3] She was also part of the 2010 Japanese Women's team that won bronze at the world championships, beating the US in the bronze medal match.[4]

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.

On 28 September 2012 JT Marvelous announced her retirement.[5]　On 21 June 2013 Takeshita was selected to become a member of the directors of Japan Volleyball Association.[6]

Her husband is the Japanese baseball player Hirotaka Egusa.

Profile
  • She became a volleyball player at 10 years old.
  • Her nickname is "Tenn", though she has not publicly revealed the meaning or origin of the nickname.

Clubs

Awards

Individual
  • 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"
  • 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
  • 2011 World Cup "Best Setter"[7]

Team
  • 1998 4th V.League - Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets.
  • 2000 6th V.League - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
  • 2001 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
  • 2002 8th V.League - Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets.
  • 2003 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2006-2007 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2007 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2010-2011 V.Premier League - Champion, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2011 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with JT Marvelous.

National team

Senior team
  • 2003: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
  • 2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens
  • 2005: Bronze Medal in the 13th Senior Asian Championship
  • 2006: 6th place in the World Championship in Japan
  • 2006: Silver Medal in Asian Game 2006
  • 2007: 7th place in the World Cup in Japan
  • 2007: Gold Medal in the 14th Senior Asian Championship at Thailand
  • 2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing
  • 2010: Bronze Medal in the World Championship
  • 2011: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round
  • 2011: Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship
  • 2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
  • 2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London

References
  1. "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. "Players and Staff". Victorina Official Website. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. "London 2012 - Women's Volleyball". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. "2010 Women's World Championship". www.fivb.org. FIVB. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. JT Marverous. "竹下佳江選手 退部のお知らせ". Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  6. Japan Volleyball Association. "The member of directors". Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  7. FIVB. "Best Digger". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
Awards
Preceded by
Elisa Togut		 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Championship
2006		 Succeeded by
Yekaterina Gamova
Preceded by
Marcelle Rodrigues		 Best Setter of
FIVB World Championship
2006		 Succeeded by
Wei Qiuyue
Preceded by
Wei Qiuyue		 Best Setter of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2008, 2009		 Succeeded by
Alisha Glass


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