Yuka Hirano

Yuka Hirano (平野 由佳, Hirano Yuka, born 26 January 1987) is a Japanese retired ice hockey player. She played with the Japanese women's national ice hockey team during 2000 to 2016 and holds the record for most games played with the national team. She represented Japan in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and in ten IIHF Women's World Championships – five at the Top Division level, three at the Division I level, and two at the Division I A level.[1]

Yuka Hirano
平野由佳
Born (1987-01-26) January 26, 1987
Matsusaka, Mie, Japan
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for AIK IF
Salo HT
National team  Japan
Playing career 20002016
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Aomori
Silver medal – second place2007 Changchun
Silver medal – second place2011 Astana-Almaty
Challenge Cup of Asia
Gold medal – first place2011 Japan
Silver medal – second place2010 China

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