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Name | UENO Yukiko | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC |  Japan |
Date of Birth | 22 JUL 1982 | |
| Residence | Gender | Female | ||
| Height | 174 cm | Weight | 73 kg | |
| Discipline | Softball | |||
Softball
| Start Date | Start Time | Event | Results | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 OCT 2014 | 14 : 30 | Women's Grand Final - Game 19 | Win | 6 - 0 |  TPE |
| 01 OCT 2014 | 10 : 00 | Women's Semifinal - Game 16 | Win | 6 - 1 | TPE |
| 30 SEP 2014 | 09 : 00 | Women's Preliminary Round - Game 13 | Win | 4 - 1 |  CHN |
| 29 SEP 2014 | 14 : 00 | Women's Preliminary Round - Game 11 | Win | 8 - 0 |  KOR |
| 28 SEP 2014 | 14 : 00 | Women's Preliminary Round - Game 7 | Win | 7 - 0 | TPE |
| 27 SEP 2014 | 16 : 30 | Women's Preliminary Round - Game 4 | Win | 10 - 2 |  PHI |
| 27 SEP 2014 | 09 : 00 | Women's Preliminary Round - Game 1 | Win | 10 - 0 |  THA |
Competition Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
| 1 | Women | 2006 | Doha, QAT | |
| 1 | Women | 2002 | Busan, KOR | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 3 | Women | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Championship | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2014 | Haarlem, NED | |
| 1 | Women | 2012 | Whitehorse, YT, CAN | |
| 2 | Women | 2006 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 2 | Women | 2002 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | |
Detailed Information
| Nickname | Uepi (Athlete 27 Sep 2006) |
|---|---|
| Hobbies | Listening to music, watching films, walking. (Athlete 27 Sep 2006) |
| Languages Spoken | Japanese |
| Club | Renesas Electronics Takasaki, Japan |
| Coach | Reika Utsugi [national, club] (softball.or.jp, 23 Jun 2014; sports.renesas.com, 19 Aug 2014) |
| Position / Style | Pitcher (softball.or.jp, 23 Jun 2014) |
| Plays | Right (softball.or.jp, 23 Jun 2014) |
| International debut | 1999 for Japan (JSA, 05 Oct 2007) |
| Injuries | A serious back injury forced her to miss the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (The Nishinippon Web, 05 Oct 2007) |
| Additional Information | Start of sporting career She began playing softball at age 10. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2002) Reason for taking up this sport A friend recommended she start to play. (japan.renesas.com 08 Aug 2006) Ambitions To compete at the Olympic Games. (w-evolution.jp, 19 Jul 2013) Hero US basketballer Michael Jordan, Japanese footballer Hidetoshi Nakata, Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho. (japan.renesas.com, 08 May 2008; IS, 31 Jul 2008) Sporting philosophy / motto "You have to reach for the stars to be one." (japan.renesas.com, Aug 2006) Awards She received Fukuoka City Sports Honour's Award in 2012. (city.fukuoka.lg.jp, 03 Dec 2012) She received Fukuoka Prefecture Citizens Honour's Award in 2008. (beijing2008.nikkansports.com, 27 Aug 2008) General PERFECT GAME At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens she pitched the first perfect game in Olympic history leading Japan to a 2-0 win over China and a spot in the semifinals. (USA Today, 20 Aug 2004) |