| Liane Sato | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Liane Lissa Sato September 9, 1964 (1964-09-09) (age 61) Santa Monica, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | San Diego State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter (college) Defensive specialist (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Liane Lissa Sato (born September 9, 1964) is a retired femalevolleyball player from theUnited States and two-time Olympian. Sato won the bronze medal with theUnited States national team at the1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona.[1][2] She also competed at the1988 Summer Olympics inSeoul, 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]
Sato played volleyball atSanta Monica High School inSanta Monica, California and led her team to the state title in 1981.[3]
Sato was a setter atSan 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]
Sato's brother,Eric, played volleyball with theUnited 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]
