Shunichi Kawai (川合 俊一, Kawai Shun'ichi, born 3 February 1963) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] Kawai competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.[2]
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 Shunichi Kawai, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 February 1963 Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Since retiring, Kawai has been working as a sports announcer and television tarento.
In 2022, Shunichi Kawai was elected to be the president of Japan Volleyball Association.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shunichi Kawai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball Goodwill Games 1986 Moscva (URS) - 14-19.07 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "日本バレーボール協会新会長に川合俊一氏「不退転の覚悟を持って、協会を立て直すべく、職務に」 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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