Yukiko Wada (born 8 January 2002 ) is a Japanese female volleyball player. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Career

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She was selected as a member of the Japanese national team for 2023.[3] In the 2023 Volleyball Nations League, she was selected as a starter in a match against the United States, who were on a six-game winning streak, and responded by scoring 32 points, helping the team win in full sets to end the opponent's winning streak.[4] She participated in 2024 Volleyball Nations League.[5][6][7] She participated in the Paris Olympic qualifiers .

In 2020, she joined JT Marvelous.[8][9] In May 2024, he left the JT Marvelous after four years.  In July, it was announced that he would join the NEC Red Rockets.[10]

References

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  1. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Wada Yukiko - Volleyball Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Players". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ PRESS, Dolores Ochoa-staff, ASSOCIATED (2024-07-28). "Paris Olympics Volleyball". The Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "JTマーヴェラスから6名の選手が2023年度バレーボール女子日本代表登録メンバーに選出されました! | JTマーヴェラス". JTウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ 勝部晃多. "【バレー】女子日本代表が米国とのフルセット激闘制す、21歳和田由紀子が起用に応える32得点 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ "WADA Yukiko Wada". en.volleyballworld.com.
  6. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Japan stun Brazil to take on Italy for VNL gold". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ Odeven, Ed (2024-06-23). "[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Advances to Volleyball Nations League Final for the 1st Time | JAPAN Forward". japan-forward.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ "JTマーヴェラス 榊原菜那(八王子実践高)、和田由紀子(京都橘高)の内定を発表". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  9. ^ "JTマーヴェラスが榊原、和田の内定を発表 | 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】". 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】 | 月刊バレーボールが運営するバレー情報サイト (in Japanese). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  10. ^ "NEC川崎 和田由紀子、ロレイナ・メアリーズ・ダ・シルバの加入を発表 | 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】". 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】 | 月刊バレーボールが運営するバレー情報サイト (in Japanese). 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-08-11.