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Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori, born August 19, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012.[2] She was so versatile that she could play any position.

Saori Kimura
Personal information
Full nameSaori Kimura
NicknameJapan's future Infinite Saorin (ニッポンの未来 サオリン無限大), and Miracle Saorin
Born (1986-08-19) August 19, 1986 (age 36)
Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spike304 cm (120 in)
Block293 cm (115 in)
Volleyball information
PositionWing-spiker
National team
2003–2016Japan
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2012 London Team
World Championship
2010 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
2013 Japan Team
World Grand Prix
2014 Japan Team
Asian Games
2006 Doha Team
Asian Championship
2007 Suphanburi Team
2009 Hanoi Team
2011 Taipei Team
2013 Nakhon Ratchasima Team

On 10 July 2012, Toray announced that Kimura will move to VakıfBank Türk Telekom next season.[3]

On 3 June 2013, Daikin (which is a sponsor of Galatasaray Daikin) announced that Kimura will move to Galatasaray Daikin next season.[4]

On 5 June 2014 Toray Arrows announced her joining next season.[5]

In 2017, she announced her retirement.


Clubs


Club Country Year
Shimokitazawa Seitoku Highschool  Japan 2002–2005
Toray Arrows  Japan 2005–2012
VakıfBank  Turkey 2012–2013
Galatasaray  Turkey 2013–2014
Toray Arrows  Japan 2014–2017

Awards



Individuals



Clubs



National team


Saori Kimura at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Saori Kimura at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Senior Team



References


  1. "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. "Saori Kimura Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. Toray Arrows. "木村沙織選手のトルコ1部リーグへの移籍について". Archived from the original on 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  4. ダイキン工業. "木村沙織選手がトルコのバレーボールチーム「ガラタサライ・ダイキン」に移籍". Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  5. Toray Arrows. "東レアローズ女子バレーボール部への木村沙織選手の入団について". Retrieved 2014-06-05.


Awards
Preceded by Best Server of
FIVB World Grand Prix

2008
Succeeded by
Manon Flier

На других языках


[de] Saori Kimura

Saori Kimura (jap. 木村 沙織, Kimura Saori; * 19. August 1986 in Yashio) ist eine japanische Volleyballspielerin. Sie nahm an drei Olympischen Spielen teil und gewann 2012 die Bronzemedaille.
- [en] Saori Kimura

[it] Saori Kimura

Saori Kimura (木村 沙織 Kimura Saori?; Hachiōji, 19 agosto 1986) è un'ex pallavolista giapponese.

[ru] Кимура, Саори

Саори Кимура (яп. 木村沙織 Кимура Саори, род. 19 августа 1986) — японская волейболистка, нападающая.



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