Yuko Otaka

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Yuko Otaka
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NationalityJapanese
Born (1950-05-23) 23 May 1950 (age 73)
Hokkaido, Japan
Sport
Sport Luge

Yuko Otaka (born 23 May 1950) is a Japanese luger. She competed in the women's singles event at the 1972 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuko Otaka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.