Yoshie Takeshita

Setter, Japan. At 1.59 metres Takeshita was one of the shortest players in international volleyball, and she showed that a setter's value lies in footwork and hands rather than height. Her fast, accurate sets drove Japan's quick, low attack to a World Championship bronze in 2010 and Olympic bronze in London in 2012, Japan's first Olympic medal in women's volleyball for 28 years.