Yuka Ichiguchi (市口侑果, ''Ichiguchi Yūka'') is a Japanese

softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

player who plays as a

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

. She helped Japan qualify for the

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...

Playing career

She participated at the 2013 Softball World Cup and

2018 Women's Softball World Championship The 2018 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition held in Chiba, Japan, from 2 August to 12 August. It was the 16th edition of the tournament, and the third edition to be sanctioned by the World Baseball Softb ...

. She plays for the Bic Camera Queen Bees.

References

External links

Kanagawa, Japan. 6 September 2020. Yuka Ichiguchi (Bee Queen) Softball WBSC Women's Softball World Championship - Day 8
Living people 1992 births Japanese softball players Asian Games medalists in softball Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Japan Olympic softball players of Japan Olympic medalists in softball Softball players at the 2014 Asian Games Softball players at the 2018 Asian Games Softball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 2022 World Games World Games silver medalists World Games medalists in softball 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-softball-bio-stub