Tomoko Yoshihara
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| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||
| Born | 4 February 1970 Uryū District, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Hometown | Tokyo | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||
| Spike | 305 cm (120 in) | ||
| Block | 295 cm (116 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Current club | Pioneer Red Wings | ||
| Number | 10 (1992 Olympics) | ||
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Tomoko Yoshihara (吉原知子 Yoshihara Tomoko, born 4 February 1970 in the Uryū District, Hokkaido) is a former volleyball player from Japan who competed in the 1992, 1996, and 2004 Summer Olympics. She captained the 2004 Olympic squad.[1] Yoshihara played as a middle blocker. She was named Best Server at the 1994 FIVB Women's World Championship.
Coaching
In June 2015, Yoshihara was named the head coach of the JT Marvelous volleyball team.[1]
Personal life
After retiring in 2006, she completed a master's programme at the University of Tsukuba.[1]
Honours
- 1990: 8th place in the World Championship
- 1991: 7th place in the World Cup
- 1992: 5th place in the Olympic Games
- 1994: 7th place in the World Championship
- 1995: 6th place in the World Cup
- 1996: 9th place in the Olympic Games
- 2003: 5th place in the World Cup
- 2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games
Individual awards
References
- ^ a b c "谷亮子氏、党にとどまり参院選立候補を断念" [Former Olympic Volleyball Captain, Ms. Tomoko Yoshihara, becomes JT Manager] (in Japanese). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links
- Tomoko Yoshihara at WorldofVolley
- Tomoko Yoshihara at Olympedia
- FIVB Biography
- Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
- JT Marvelous Manager Profile (Japanese)
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Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Japanese women's volleyball players
- Pioneer Red Wings players
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players for Japan
- Asian Games medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Volleyball players at the 1994 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
- Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games