Erika Araki
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| Erika Araki | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Full name | Erika Araki | |
| Nickname | Erica | |
| Born |
3 August 1984 Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan | |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |
| Spike | 307cm | |
| Block | 298cm | |
| Volleyball information | ||
| Position | Middle blocker | |
| National team | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's volleyball | ||
Competitor for  Japan
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2012 London | Team |
| World Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Japan | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Doha | Team |
| Asian Championship | ||
| Gold | 2007 Suphanburi | Team |
| Silver | 2011 Taipei | Team |
| Bronze | 2009 Hanoi | Team |
Erika Araki (荒木絵里香 Araki Erika, born 3 August 1984) was a Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She served as captain for the national team from 2009 to 2012, and for Toray team from 2010 to 2013.
In July 2008, she moved to Foppapedretti Bergamo for one season.
On 18 June 2013 Toray announced her marriage.[2]
On 10 October 2013 Toray announced her pregnancy and retirement.[3]
Profile
- Her father was a rugby player at Waseda University. Her mother was a PE teacher.
- She was good at swimming and athletics as a child.
- She became a volleyball player at 10 years old. At this age she was at 6 feet tall, the tallest in her school
- While attending Seitoku Gakuen high school with Kana Oyama, the volleyball team were national high school champions.
Clubs
- Seitokugakuen High School
- Toray Arrows (2003–2008)
Foppapedretti Bergamo (2008–2009)- Toray Arrows (2009–2013)
Awards
Individual
- 2004 The 10th Women's V.League - Best 6
- 2006 The 12th Women's V.League - Best 6
- 2007–08 Women's V.Premier League - Most Valuable Player, Spike awards, Block awards, Best 6
- 2008 2008 Summer Olympics "Best Blocker"
- 2009–2010 V.Premier League - Spike awards
- 2010–2011 V.Premier League - Best 6
- 2011-2012 V.Premier League - MVP, Block awards, Best 6.
- 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Excellent player awards, Block awards, Spike awards, Best server awards and Best 6.
Team
- 2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament -
Champion, with Toray Arrows. - 2007 Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball) - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2007–2008 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2007–2008 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2009–10 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2010–11 V.Premier League -
Runner-up, with Toray Arrows. - 2011 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2011–12 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Runner-up, with Toray Arrows.
National team
Senior team
- 2006: 6th place in the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship in Japan
- 2007: 7th place in the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan
- 2008: 5th place in the Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in Beijing, 3rd place in the 2008 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima
- 2009: 3rd place in the 2009 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in vietnam
- 2010: 3rd place in the World Championship in Japan
- 2011 Montreux Volley Masters - Champion
- 2011 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2012: 3rd place in the Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in London
References
- ↑ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ Toray Arrows. "荒木絵里香選手の入籍について". Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ Toray Arrows. "荒木選手の退社について". Retrieved 2013-10-03.
External links
- FIVB biography
- Toray Arrows Women's Volleyvall Team
- Toray Official Araki rental transfer the register to Bergamo
- Italian news:the move to Bergamo
- Japanese news:the move from Toray Arrows to Bergamo
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