Minoru Takeuchi (竹内実 ''Takeuchi Minoru'', born February 23, 1971 in

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) is a former

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player from

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, who played as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team during the 1990s. He ended up in 10th place at the 1998 World Championship.

Honours

* 1998 World Championship — 16th place

References

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