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{{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 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}}. |
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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. |
*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 2006, she was two months pregnant when she had a [[shotgun wedding]] with [[Tatsuo Yamamoto (volleyball)|Tatsuo Yamamoto]], a professional beach volleyball player. |
*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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Revision as of 23:13, 23 August 2013
- To see the tennis player, see Ai Yamamoto (tennis)
- To see the musician, see Ai Yamamoto (musician)
| Ai Yamamoto | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ai Yamamoto | ||
| Nickname | You | ||
| Born | March 24, 1982 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Spike | 310 cm (122 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle Blocker | ||
| Current club | JT Marvelous | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| National team | |||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Volleyball | ||
Representing  Japan
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | Team |
| World Championship | ||
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2010 Japan | Team |
| World Grand Champions Cup | ||
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2001 Japan | Team |
Ai Yamamoto (山本 愛, Yamamoto Ai , born March 24, 1982 in Sendai) is a female volleyball player from Japan. Her maiden name was Ai Otomo (大友 愛, Ōtomo Ai).
Career
- She 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 2006, she was two months pregnant when she had a shotgun wedding with Tatsuo Yamamoto, a professional beach volleyball player.
- In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that she would return to active duty.
- In 2009, she moved to JT Marvelous.
In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that she would not play in the World Cup.[1]
Clubs
- SendaiIkuei High School
- NEC Red Rockets(2000–2006)
- Hisamitsu Springs (2008–2009)
- JT Marvelous (2009-)
Awards
Individual
- 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
Team
- 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.
- 2008-2009 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2009 58th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Runner-Up, with Hisamistu Springa.
- 2009-2010 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
Senior team
- 2002 World Championship - 13th place
- 2004 Summer Olympics - 5th place
- 2010 World Championship - Bronze medal
- 2011 Montreux Volley Masters - Champion
Junior team
- 2000 World Youth Championship - Champion.
References
- ^ Japan Volleyball Assosiation. "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.
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Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Japanese volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players of Japan
- People from Sendai
- NEC Red Rockets players
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Women's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Japanese volleyball biography stubs