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'''Kumi Nakada''' (中田 久美 ''Nakada Kumi'', born 3 September 1965) is a former professional [[volleyball]] player and coach of [[Hisamitsu Springs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springs.jp/topics/0605.pdf|title=中田久美コーチ 新監督就任のお知らせ|author=Hisamitsu Springs|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref> She led [[Japan women's national volleyball team|Japan]] to a bronze medal at the [[Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]] while still in high school and, despite serious and chronic knee injuries, remained one of the world's top setters until her retirement from the sport in 1993. Unusually for a Japanese athlete, Nakada was (and still is) remembered by opponents and teammates alike for her volatile temper, fiery competitiveness, and outspoken manner both on and off the court. After brief stints as a fashion model and motivational speaker, Nakada currently provides color commentary and makes guest appearances in a wide range of sports and variety media in Japan. She is represented by the [[sportsbiz]] in Tokyo. |
'''Kumi Nakada''' (中田 久美 ''Nakada Kumi'', born 3 September 1965) is a former professional [[volleyball]] player and coach of [[Hisamitsu Springs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springs.jp/topics/0605.pdf|title=中田久美コーチ 新監督就任のお知らせ|author=Hisamitsu Springs|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref> She led [[Japan women's national volleyball team|Japan]] to a bronze medal at the [[Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]] while still in high school and, despite serious and chronic knee injuries, remained one of the world's top setters until her retirement from the sport in 1993. Unusually for a Japanese athlete, Nakada was (and still is) remembered by opponents and teammates alike for her volatile temper, fiery competitiveness, and outspoken manner both on and off the court. After brief stints as a fashion model and motivational speaker, Nakada currently provides color commentary and makes guest appearances in a wide range of sports and variety media in Japan. She is represented by the [[sportsbiz]] in Tokyo. |
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In October 2016, Nakada became the [[Japan women's national volleyball team]]'s head coach<ref>{{cite news |title=New women's volleyball coach Nakada ready for challenge |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/10/26/more-sports/volleyball/new-womens-volleyball-coach-nakada-ready-challenge/ |access-date=27 August 2021 |agency= [[The Japan Times]]|publisher=japantimes.co.jp}}</ref> and she retired from the duty on August 2021, after led the team finished the 10th place in [[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |title=女子バレー 中田久美監督が退任「不本意な結果、大変申し訳ない」後任は未定 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f5a211716534d488362acfa4f88696dcbc19ba2d |access-date=27 August 2021 |publisher=yahoo.co.jp |language = ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=バレー女子、中田久美監督が退任 |url=https://cn.reuters.com/article/idJP2021082701001236 |access-date=27 August 2021 |agency=[[Reuters]] |publisher=reuters.com |language= zh}}</ref> |
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==National team== |
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| Born | 3 September 1965 (age 59) Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||
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Kumi Nakada (中田 久美 Nakada Kumi, born 3 September 1965) is a former professional volleyball player and coach of Hisamitsu Springs.[1] She led Japan to a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics while still in high school and, despite serious and chronic knee injuries, remained one of the world's top setters until her retirement from the sport in 1993. Unusually for a Japanese athlete, Nakada was (and still is) remembered by opponents and teammates alike for her volatile temper, fiery competitiveness, and outspoken manner both on and off the court. After brief stints as a fashion model and motivational speaker, Nakada currently provides color commentary and makes guest appearances in a wide range of sports and variety media in Japan. She is represented by the sportsbiz in Tokyo.
In October 2016, Nakada became the Japan women's national volleyball team's head coach[2] and she retired from the duty on August 2021, after led the team finished the 10th place in 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
National team
- 1982: 4th place in the World Championship
- 1984: 3rd place in the Olympic Games of Los Angeles
- 1986: 7th place in the World Championship
- 1988: 4th place in the Olympic Games of Seoul
- 1992: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Barcelona
References
- ^ Hisamitsu Springs. "中田久美コーチ 新監督就任のお知らせ" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "New women's volleyball coach Nakada ready for challenge". japantimes.co.jp. The Japan Times. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "女子バレー 中田久美監督が退任「不本意な結果、大変申し訳ない」後任は未定" (in Japanese). yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "バレー女子、中田久美監督が退任" (in Chinese). reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
- Biography
- Kumi Nakada at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Kumi Nakada at Olympics.com
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players of Japan
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Japanese women's volleyball players
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Asian Games medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Volleyball players at the 1986 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan