Liane Sato
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Liane Lissa Sato (born September 9, 1964) is a retired female volleyball player from the United States and two-time Olympian. Sato won the bronze medal with the United States national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1][2] She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she finished in seventh place.[1][3] She was a defensive specialist with the national team.[3]
Sato was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]
High school
Sato played volleyball at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California and led her team to the state title in 1981.[3]
College
Sato was a setter at San Diego State University, and was an All-American in 1986.[3]
Sato was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame in 2012.[4]
Personal life
Sato's brother, Eric, played volleyball with the United States men's national team in both the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, capturing a gold medal in 1988 and a bronze medal in 1992.[3][5][6]
Sato now teaches and coaches volleyball at her alma mater, Santa Monica High School.[4][1]
Awards
- All-American — 1986
- FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1990
- Olympic bronze medal — 1992
- San Diego State Hall of Fame — 2012
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2019
References
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External links
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- Sportspeople from Santa Monica, California
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