Yūka Setō (勢藤 優花, Setō Yūka, born 22 February 1997) is a Japanese ski jumper.[1] She has competed at World Cup level since the 2014/15 season, with her best individual result being fourth place in Oberstdorf on 25 March 2018. Her younger sister Rio Setō has also competed at World Cup level.
| Yūka Setō 勢藤 優花 | ||||||||||||
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 Setō in Hinzenbach, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Japan | |||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1997 Kamikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||
| Ski club | Hokkaido Hi-Tech AC Club | |||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2015–present | |||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 58 | |||||||||||
| Team starts | 2 | |||||||||||
| Team podiums | 2 | |||||||||||
| Team wins | 2 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 2 July 2018. | ||||||||||||
Representing the Japanese national team, Yūka won a bronze medal in the women's team competition at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Almaty. She also won the first ever women's World Cup team competition in Hinterzarten on 16 December 2017, with her team-mates Yuki Ito, Kaori Iwabuchi, and Sara Takanashi.[2]
References
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- ^ Yūka Setō at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Japan leaps to team crown". The Japan Times. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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