Yukiko Ueno
Olympic athlete
1982 –
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Who is Yukiko Ueno?
Yukiko Ueno is a Japanese softball pitcher for Renesas Takasaki and the Japanese national team, who holds a bronze and a gold medal from 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, respectively. She became the first pitcher ever to produce a perfect game at the Olympics, against China in Athens. With fastball which tops out at 121 km/h, she is widely recognized as the fastest pitcher in women's softball.
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- Born
- Jul 22, 1982
Fukuoka - Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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