About Yasuko Kosuge
Born 1974. Yasuko Kosuge is a Japanese sailor.
is a Japanese former windsurfer, who specialized in the RS:X class. She was the country's top female windsurfer for the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in thirteenth place. A member of Toyama Sailing Federation, Kosuge trained most of her competitive sporting career for the national team.
Kosuge competed for the Japanese sailing squad, as a 34-year-old, in the inaugural women's RS:X class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She topped the selection criteria in a duel against the quota recipient Yuki Sunaga for the country's RS:X berth, based on her cumulative scores in a series of international regattas approved by the Japan Sailing Federation. Kosuge enjoyed the initial half of the series with a couple of top ten marks recorded, before fading temporarily towards the middle of the fleet. She made a late surge to finish seventh on the final leg but fell short to enter the medal race by the narrowest margin, sitting her in thirteenth overall with 102 net points.
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Who is Yasuko Kosuge?
Japanese windsurfer
When was Yasuko Kosuge born?
Yasuko Kosuge was born on 26 May 1974 in Hayama.
What is Yasuko Kosuge's occupation?
Yasuko Kosuge is a sailor.
What nationality is Yasuko Kosuge?
Yasuko Kosuge is Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yasuko Kosuge. https://biography.guide/yasuko-kosuge/
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