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{{short description|Japanese volleyball player}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name = Ai Ōtomo
| name = Ai Ōtomo
| fullname = Ai Ōtomo
| 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 = 312 cm.
| spike = 312 cm
| block = 305 cm.
| block = 305 cm
| height = {{convert|184|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height = 184 cm
| weight = {{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on}}<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 = 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>
| position = Middle Blocker
| position = Middle Blocker
| currentclub =
| currentclub =
| currentnumber=
| currentnumber=
| nationalteam = [[Japan women's national volleyball team]]
| 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 | Japan }}
{{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|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 London]]|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0Japan|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|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2010 FIVB Women's World Championship|2010 Japan]] |[[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads#.C2.A0Japan|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]] |[[2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads#.C2.A0Japan|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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}}
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{{nihongo|'''Ai Ōtomo'''|大友 愛|''Ōtomo Ai ''|born March 24, 1982}} is a Japanese [[volleyball]] player. Her name before her divorce was Ai Yamamoto (山本 愛).
{{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).


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


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In 2009, Ōtomo played for JT Marvelous.
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In 2006, she was two months pregnant when she married [[Tatsuo Yamamoto (volleyball)|Tatsuo Yamamoto]], a professional beach volleyball player.


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


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At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ōtomo was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball.
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In 2009, she moved to JT Marvelous.


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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>
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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|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>


== Personal life ==
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball.
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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>
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In April 2013 JT Marvelous announced her 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}}</ref>

On 8 August 2013, Ai 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}}</ref>


== Clubs ==
== Clubs ==
*SendaiIkuei High School
*SendaiIkuei High School
*[[NEC Red Rockets]](2000–2006)
*[[NEC Red Rockets]] (2000–2006)
*[[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2008–2009)
*[[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2008–2009)
*[[JT Marvelous]] (2009–2013)
*[[JT Marvelous]] (2009–2013)
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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]


{{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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[[Category:Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Olympic volleyball players for Japan]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Sendai]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Sendai]]
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[[Category:Asian Games medalists in volleyball]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in volleyball]]
[[Category:Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:21st-century Japanese sportswomen]]


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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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