Yuka Harada

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Yuka Harada
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Yuka Harada in 2010
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NationalityJapanese
Born (1968-06-05) 5 June 1968 (age 54)
Shunan, Japan
Sport
Sport Basketball

Yuka Harada (born 5 June 1968) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuka Harada Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2018.