Masato Kai

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Masato Kai (甲斐優斗, Kai Masato, born 25 September 2003) is a Japanese male volleyball player and an Olympian. He plays as an outside hitter for the Japan men's national volleyball team.

Masato Kai

Personal information

Full name

Masato Kai

Nationality

Born

25 September 2003 (age 21)

Height

200 cm (6 ft 7 in)

Weight

79 kg (174 lb)

Spike

352 cm (139 in)

Block

330 cm (130 in)

Volleyball information

Number

15 (National)

Career

Years	Teams
2024-2024	Paris Volley

Medal record

Men's volleyball

Representing Japan
FIVB Nations League
	2024 Łódź	Team
	2023 Gdańsk	Team
Asian Championship
	2023 Urmia	Team

Last updated: July, 2024

Personal Life

Masato Kai has a older brother, Kotaro Kai, who also plays volleyball.

Career

Kai was chosen to represent Japan as one of their players for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Awards

Individual

All Japan High School Championship 2021/22 - Best Middle -Blocker

References

^ "Volleyball - Olympic Profile". Olympics.com.
^ "「甲斐、エグいです」男子バレー宮浦健人も絶賛する20歳甲斐優斗の成長が止まらない「日本に帰ったら、みんなびっくりすると思います」" ["Kai is amazing," says Miyaura Kento, a volleyball player who also praises the 20-year-old Kai Yuto for his unstoppable growth. "I think everyone will be amazed when he returns to Japan."]. Shūkan Bunshun (in Japanese). 20 March 2024.
^ "バレーボール男子日本代表延岡市出身甲斐優斗選手の素顔とは（2024年07月13日放送）" [What is the real face of Kai Yuto, a member of the Japanese men’s volleyball team from Nobeoka City? (Broadcast on July 13, 2024)] (in Japanese). TV Miyazaki. 13 July 2024.

External links

Player Profile at FIVB

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