Go Murayama (村山 豪, Go Murayama, born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese volleyball player. Currently, he plays for JTEKT Stings in V.League Division 1. He also is a member of Japan men's national volleyball team.
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| Full name | 村山 豪 | ||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1998 Nerima, Tokyo | ||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||
| College / University | Waseda University | ||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||
| Current club | JTEKT Stings | ||||||||
| Number | National Team #16 Club #9 | ||||||||
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| Last updated: May 3, 2023 | |||||||||
Career
editIn college, he and his classmate Kento Miyaura won four consecutive Japan intercollegiate championships. Go Murayama joined his first club team JTEKT Stings in 2020.[1] He was first called to Japan men's national volleyball team in 2022.[2]
Murayama had been feeling pain in his knee since April and underwent surgery after consulting with the training staff and doctors in 2023.[3]
Award
editClub
edit- 2020: Emperor's Cup —
Champion, with JTEKT Stings[4][5] - 2022: Emperor's Cup — Champion, with JTEKT Stings
Individual awards
edit- 2019: Asian U23 Championship - Best Middle blocker
- 2022: V.League Division 1 - Best Rookie award[6]
Personal life
editGo Murayama's father is African and his mother is Japanese.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Vリーグ所属男子バレーボール部ジェイテクトSTINGS｜2020新規加入選手(3名)｜". 2020-10-17. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "2022年度男子日本代表チーム 選手・監督・スタッフ｜男子日本代表｜公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会". www.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "男子代表がVNL開幕記者会見。フィリップ・ブラン監督「VNLはパリ五輪予選の前哨戦として、大事な大会。チーム力、スキルを向上させ、高いパフォーマンスを出すことが目標」". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "ザムストパートナーチーム「ジェイテクトSTINGS」が令和２年度天皇杯・皇后杯全日本バレーボール選手権大会 初優勝を飾りました｜ニュースリリース｜身体活動支援業（医療・スポーツ・ウェルネス） - 日本シグマックス株式会社". www.sigmax.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "男子ジェイテクト、女子JT共に初優勝 天皇杯・皇后杯決勝". 令和2年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会 (in Japanese). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "サントリーサンバーズが2年連続9度目の優勝 2021-22 V.LEAGUE DIVISION1 MEN V.FINAL STAGE結果・最終順位・個人賞". 一般社団法人日本バレーボールリーグ機構. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ 貞行保呂田 (2017-02-08). "驚異の身体能力「東京五輪の星」はハーフが急増中". Smart FLASH/スマフラ[光文社週刊誌] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-03.
External links
edit- Player profile in V.League (in Japanese)
- Player profile in Volleybox