Liane Lissa Sato (born September 9, 1964, in Santa Monica, California) is a retired female volleyball player from the United States and two-time Olympian. She won the bronze medal with the United States national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2] She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1][3] Sato was a defensive specialist with the national team.[3]
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Liane Lissa Sato September 9, 1964 (age 59) 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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Sato was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]
Sato played volleyball at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California and led her team to the state title in 1981.[3]
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]
Sato's brother, Eric, played volleyball with the United States men's national team in both the 1988 and 1992 Olympic games, 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]