Yuji Yaku

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Yuji Yaku
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NationalityJapanese
Born (1961-01-03) 3 January 1961 (age 63)
Fujioka, Japan
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh

Yuji Yaku (born 3 January 1961) is a Japanese bobsledder. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuji Yaku Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2018.