Mio Yamanaka
| Date of birth | 27 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mio Yamanaka (山中 美緒, Yamanaka Mio, born October 27, 1995) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rugby career
[edit]Sevens
[edit]Yamanaka made her sevens debut at the 2016 São Paulo Women's Sevens.[1] She was named in Japan's women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
In 2017, she captained the Sakura sevens side when they launched the inaugural Japan Women's Sevens in Kitakyushu.[4] In 2021, she competed for Japan at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
XVs
[edit]Yamanaka was sin binned in Japan's repechage match against Hong Kong, it was the final qualifier for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[7] She signed with the Western Force for the 2025 Super Rugby Women's season.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rio 2016: Women's sevens team profiles". worldrugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games". The Japan Times Online. 2016-07-16. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads". Planetrugby.com. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Captains ready for Japanese adventure". www.world.rugby. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Women's sevens squads". www.women.rugby. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Olympics: Japan's women continue host's rugby sevens pain". Kyodo News+. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Hong Kong handed stiff test at Women's Rugby". Hong Kong China Rugby. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2025-01-29). "Super Rugby Women's squads confirmed for 2025 season". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (2025-01-29). "Two additions as Force completes squad for 2025 Super W season". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
External links
[edit]- Japan Player Profile
- Mio Yamanaka at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan
- Sportspeople from Higashiōsaka
- Japanese rugby sevens players
- Japan international women's rugby sevens players
- Japan women's international rugby union players
- Japanese female rugby union players
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Rugby union players from Osaka Prefecture
- 21st-century Japanese sportswomen
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