Kota Yamamura (山村宏太 Yamamura Kota, born October 20, 1980) is a retired Japanese national volleyball player and used to play for Suntory Sunbirds on club level. He is currently active as Sunbirds' head coach.[citation needed]
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| Full name | Kota Yamamura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Kota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 20, 1980 Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 346 cm (136 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 340 cm (130 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team |  Suntory Sunbirds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He used to be the captain for the Japan men's national volleyball team in 2013.[1][2][3]
Club
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Kinjo High School- University of Tsukuba
- Suntory Sunbirds (2003–2014)
Awards
editIndividuals
edit- 2007-08 Men's V.Premier League – "Best 6"
- 2008-09 Men's V.Premier League – "Best Spike" and "Best 6"
- 2013 62nd Kurowashi Tournament – "Best 6"
Team
edit- 2003-04 V.League –
Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds. - 2004-05 V.League – 5th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2005-06 V.League –
Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds. - 2006-07 V.Premier League – Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2007-08 V.Premier League –
3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds - 2008-09 V.Premier League – 4th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2009-10 V.Premier League – 5th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2010-11 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2011-12 V.Premier League – 3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2012-13 V.Premier League – 4th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2013 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2013-14 V.Premier League – 6th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2014 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – 3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
National team
editSenior Team
edit- 2002 World League – 13th place
- 2002 Asian Games – Bronze Medal
- 2003 World League – 13th place
- 2005 World Grand Champions Cup – 4th place
- 2005 World League – 10th place
- 2005 Asian Championship –
Gold Medal - 2006 World Championship – 8th place
- 2006 Asian Games – 5th place
- 2006 World League – 13th place
- 2007 World Cup – 9th place
- 2007 World League – 13th place
- 2007 Asian Championship –
Silver medal - 2008 Summer Olympics – 11th place
- 2008 World League – 6th place
- 2009 World Grand Champions Cup – Bronze Medal
- 2009 World League – 15th place
- 2010 World Championship – 8th place
- 2010 Asian Games – Gold Medal
- 2011 World Cup – 10th place
- 2011 World League – 10th place
- 2011 Asian Championship – 5th place
- 2012 World League – 15th place
- 2013 World Grand Champions Cup – 6th place
- 2013 World League – 18th place
- 2013 Asian Championship – 4th place
References
edit- ^ サトウ監督「持っている全てを伝える」バレー全日本男子会見 Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine - スポーツナビ、2013年5月21日
- ^ 主将は山村! 新生全日本男子“龍神NIPPON”が記者会見 - バボちゃんネットニュース、2013年5月21日
- ^ 2010 年バレーボール男子世界選手権|2010年の世界選手権 では、両足首手術のため不参加だった 宇佐美大輔 の代わりに、 バレーボール全日本男子|全日本 の主将を務めたこともあった。