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{{short description|Japanese volleyball player}}
*''To see the tennis player, see [[Ai Yamamoto (tennis)]]''
*''To see the musician, see [[Ai Yamamoto (musician)]]''
{{Infobox volleyball player
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name = Ai Yamamoto
| name = Ai Ōtomo
| fullname = Ai Yamamoto
| fullname = Ai Ōtomo
| nickname = You
| nickname = You
| image =
| image = Ai Yamamoto-Otomo 1.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1982|03|24|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|03|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sendai]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], [[Japan]]
| birth_place = [[Sendai]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], Japan
| death_date =
| hometown =
| hometown =
| spike = 310cm
| spike = 312 cm
| block =
| block = 305 cm
| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}
| height = 184 cm
| weight = 68 kg<ref>{{cite web|title=Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics|url=http://www.joc.or.jp/english/londonolympics/medalists.html|work=joc.or.jp|publisher=[[Japanese Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref>
| weight = {{convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| position = Middle Blocker
| position = Middle Blocker
| currentclub = [[JT Marvelous]]
| currentclub =
| currentnumber= 3
| currentnumber=
| nationalteam = {{JPN}}
| nationalteam = {{vbw|Japan}}
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
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}}
| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
{{MedalTableTop}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[Volleyball]]}}
{{MedalSport | Women's [[volleyball]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
[[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]]
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 London]]|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0Japan|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball World Championship|World Championship]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2010 FIVB Women's World Championship|2010 Japan]] | Team}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2010 FIVB Women's World Championship|2010 Japan]] |[[2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads#.C2.A0Japan|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup|World Grand Champions Cup]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup|World Grand Champions Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup|2001 Japan]] | Team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup|2001 Japan]] |[[2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads#.C2.A0Japan|Team]]}}
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}}
{{MedalBottom}}


{{nihongo|'''Ai Yamamoto'''|山本 愛|''Yamamoto Ai ''|born March 24, 1982 in [[Sendai]]}} is a female [[volleyball]] player from [[Japan]]. Her maiden name was {{nihongo|Ai '''Otomo'''|大友 愛|Ōtomo Ai}}.
{{nihongo|'''Ai Ōtomo'''|大友 愛|''Ōtomo Ai ''|born March 24, 1982}} was a Japanese [[volleyball]] player. Her name before her divorce was Ai Yamamoto (山本 愛).


== Carrier ==
== Career ==
{{Expand section|date=December 2023}}
*She competed at the [[Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens, Greece]], wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the [[Japan women's national volleyball team|Japan women's national team]]. She played as a middle-blocker.
Ōtomo competed at the [[Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the [[Japan women's national volleyball team|Japan women's national team]]. She played as a middle-blocker.
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*In 2006, she was two months pregnant when she had a [[shotgun wedding]] with [[Tatsuo Yamamoto (volleyball)|Tatsuo Yamamoto]], a professional beach volleyball player.
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*In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that she would return to active duty.
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*In 2009, she moved to JT Marvelous.


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In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that Ōtomo would return to active duty.
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In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that she would not play in the [[2011 FIVB Women's World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jva.or.jp/news/20110921.html|language=Japanese|author=Japan Volleyball Assosiation|title=山本愛選手の怪我による全日本女子離脱について|accessdate=2011-09-21}}</ref>

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In 2009, Ōtomo played for JT Marvelous.

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In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that Ōtomo would not play in the [[2011 FIVB Women's World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jva.or.jp/news/20110921.html|author=Japan Volleyball Association|script-title=ja:山本愛選手の怪我による全日本女子離脱について|accessdate=2011-09-21|language=Japanese}}</ref>

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ōtomo was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball.

In April 2013 JT Marvelous announced Ōtomo's retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/marvelous/news/2012/1304_02/index.html|title=谷口雅美選手、大友愛選手、吉澤智恵選手、西山慶樹選手退部のお知らせ|author=JT Marvelous|accessdate=2013-06-27|archive-date=2013-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425085916/http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/marvelous/news/2012/1304_02/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
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In January 16, 2006, Ōtomo [who was two months pregnant at the time] married [[Tatsuo Yamamoto (volleyball)|Tatsuo Yamamoto]], a professional beach volleyball player. The two divorced in March 2012.

On August 8, 2013, Ōtomo married [[Hiroyuki Akimoto]], who is a [[Judoka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/news/130830/mrt13083018290013-n1.htm |title=バレー大友愛さんと柔道の秋本啓之が結婚 |author=msn sankei news |accessdate=2013-08-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831175641/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/news/130830/mrt13083018290013-n1.htm |archivedate=2013-08-31 }}</ref> The couple has four children; her eldest daughter, Miku Ōtomo, is also a professional volleyball player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=大友愛さん娘、スーパー１年生・秋本美空が衝撃デビュー！最高到達点３００センチスパイクで共栄学園初戦突破導く／春高バレー |url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20230105-L6BD3OTLPROABNYYS7KWCVBIRM/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=サンスポ |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=大友愛さん 16歳・長女のバレー日本代表選出で友人から言われた言葉「目指せ 家族全員日本代表」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/04/07/kiji/20230407s00041000232000c.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=スポニチ Sponichi Annex |language=ja}}</ref>


== Clubs ==
== Clubs ==
*{{flagicon|JPN}} SendaiIkuei High School
*SendaiIkuei High School
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[NEC Red Rockets]](2000–2006)
*[[NEC Red Rockets]] (2000–2006)
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2008–2009)
*[[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2008–2009)
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[JT Marvelous]] (2009-)
*[[JT Marvelous]] (2009–2013)


== Awards ==
== Awards ==

=== Individual ===
=== Individual ===
*1999 Asian Youth Championship - Best server award
*1999 Asian Youth Championship – Best server award
*2000 Asian Junior Championship - Server award
*2000 Asian Junior Championship – Server award
*2001 2000-01 [[V.League (Japan)|V.Premier League]] - New face award
*2001 2000–01 [[V.League (Japan)|V.Premier League]] – New face award
*2002 51st [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship]] - Best6
*2002 51st [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship]] – Best6
*2005 54th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Best6
*2005 54th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Best6
*2009 58th [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament]] - Best6
*2009 58th [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament]] – Best6
*2010 2009-10 V.Premier League - Best 6
*2010 2009–10 V.Premier League – Best 6
*2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Best6
*2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best6
*2011 2010-11 V.Premier League - Best 6
*2011 2010–11 V.Premier League – Best 6
*2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - MVP, Best6
*2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – MVP, Best6
*2013 62nd Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best 6


=== Team ===
=== Team ===
*2001 [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship]] - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
*2001 [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
*2002 8th [[V.League (Japan)|V.League]] - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets.
*2002 8th [[V.League (Japan)|V.League]] – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets
*2003 9th V.League - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
*2003 9th V.League – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
*2004 10th V.League - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with NEC Red Rockets.
*2004 10th V.League – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
*2008-2009 V.Premier League - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
*2008–09 V.Premier League – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs
*2009 58th [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament]] - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with Hisamistu Springa.
*2009 58th [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament]] – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with Hisamistu Springa
*2009-2010 V.Premier League - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
*2009–10 V.Premier League – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
*2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
*2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
*2010-11 V.Premier League - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with JT Marvelous.
*2010–11 V.Premier League – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with JT Marvelous
*2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with JT Marvelous.
*2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with JT Marvelous


=== National team ===
=== National team ===

==== Senior team ====
==== Senior team ====
*2002 [[2002 FIVB Women's World Championship|World Championship]] - 13th place
*2002 [[2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]] – 13th place
*2004 Summer Olympics - 5th place
*2004 Summer Olympics – 5th place
*2010 [[2002 FIVB Women's World Championship|World Championship]] - Bronze medal
*2010 [[2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]] – Bronze medal
*2011 [[2011 Montreux Volley Masters|Montreux Volley Masters]] - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion
*2011 [[2011 Montreux Volley Masters|Montreux Volley Masters]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion
*2012: [[Image:Med 3.png]] Bronze Medal in the [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games of London]]


==== Junior team ====
==== Junior team ====
*2000 World Youth Championship - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion.
*2000 World Youth Championship – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{sports links}}
* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/olympics/2004/women/Teams/VB_Player.asp?No=12041 FIVB biography]
* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/olympics/2004/women/Teams/VB_Player.asp?No=12041 FIVB Biography]
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{{Japan women volleyball team 2002 World Championship}}
{{Japan women volleyball team 2002 World Championship}}
{{Japan women volleyball team 2004 Olympics}}
{{Japan women volleyball team 2004 Olympics}}
{{Japan squad 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship}}
{{Japan women volleyball team 2012 Olympics}}
{{Japan women volleyball team 2012 Olympics}}


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| DATE OF DEATH =
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[[pt:Ai Yamamoto]]

Latest revision as of 09:08, 15 December 2024

Ai Ōtomo
Personal information
Full nameAi Ōtomo
NicknameYou
Born (1982-03-24) March 24, 1982 (age 42)
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[1]
Spike312 cm (123 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
National team
 Japan
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Japan Team

Ai Ōtomo (大友 愛, Ōtomo Ai , born March 24, 1982) was a Japanese volleyball player. Her name before her divorce was Ai Yamamoto (山本 愛).

Career

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Ōtomo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the Japan women's national team. She played as a middle-blocker.

In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that Ōtomo would return to active duty.

In 2009, Ōtomo played for JT Marvelous.

In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that Ōtomo would not play in the World Cup.[2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ōtomo was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball.

In April 2013 JT Marvelous announced Ōtomo's retirement.[3]

Personal life

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In January 16, 2006, Ōtomo [who was two months pregnant at the time] married Tatsuo Yamamoto, a professional beach volleyball player. The two divorced in March 2012.

On August 8, 2013, Ōtomo married Hiroyuki Akimoto, who is a Judoka.[4] The couple has four children; her eldest daughter, Miku Ōtomo, is also a professional volleyball player.[5][6]

Clubs

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Awards

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Individual

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  • 1999 Asian Youth Championship – Best server award
  • 2000 Asian Junior Championship – Server award
  • 2001 2000–01 V.Premier League – New face award
  • 2002 51st Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Best6
  • 2005 54th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Best6
  • 2009 58th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best6
  • 2010 2009–10 V.Premier League – Best 6
  • 2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best6
  • 2011 2010–11 V.Premier League – Best 6
  • 2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – MVP, Best6
  • 2013 62nd Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best 6

Team

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  • 2001 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2002 8th V.League – Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2003 9th V.League – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2004 10th V.League – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2008–09 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs
  • 2009 58th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Runner-Up, with Hisamistu Springa
  • 2009–10 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
  • 2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
  • 2010–11 V.Premier League – Champion, with JT Marvelous
  • 2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Champion, with JT Marvelous

National team

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Senior team

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Junior team

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  • 2000 World Youth Championship – Champion

References

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  1. ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. ^ Japan Volleyball Association. 山本愛選手の怪我による全日本女子離脱について (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  3. ^ JT Marvelous. "谷口雅美選手、大友愛選手、吉澤智恵選手、西山慶樹選手退部のお知らせ". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  4. ^ msn sankei news. "バレー大友愛さんと柔道の秋本啓之が結婚". Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  5. ^ "大友愛さん娘、スーパー１年生・秋本美空が衝撃デビュー！最高到達点３００センチスパイクで共栄学園初戦突破導く／春高バレー". サンスポ (in Japanese). 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  6. ^ "大友愛さん 16歳・長女のバレー日本代表選出で友人から言われた言葉「目指せ 家族全員日本代表」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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