Hikaru Yamashita

For the Japanese baseball player, see Hikaru Yamashita (baseball).

Hikaru Yamashita 山下 光
Born	(2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 24)
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
SDHL team Former teams	AIK Hockey Seibu Princess Rabbits DK Peregrine
National team	Japan
Playing career	2018–present

Hikaru Yamashita (Japanese: 山下光, Hepburn: Yamashita Hikaru, born 23 September 2000) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with AIK IF.

She represented Japan at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2019 and 2021.[1][2]

Her sister, Shiori Yamashita, also plays for the Japanese national team.[3]

References

1. "女子世界選手権　日本代表メンバー決定". jihf.or.jp. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
2. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster
3. "Hikaru YAMASHITA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
• Hikaru Yamashita at Olympedia (archive)