Kota Yamamura
| Kota Yamamura | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kota Yamamura | ||
| Nickname | Kota | ||
| Born |
October 20, 1980 Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||
| Spike | 346 cm (136 in) | ||
| Block | 340 cm (130 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle-blocker | ||
| Current club | Suntory Sunbirds | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| National team | |||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Volleyball | ||
Competitor for  Japan
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| World Grand Champions Cup | ||
| Bronze | Osaka / Nagoya 2009 | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | Guangzhou 2010 | Team |
| Bronze | Busan 2002 | Team |
| Asian Championship | ||
| Gold | Manila 2009 | Team |
| Silver | Jakarta 2007 | Team |
Kota Yamamura (山村宏太 Yamamura Kota, born October 20, 1980) is a Japanese volleyball who plays for Suntory Sunbirds.
Profile
he has been the captain for the Japan men's national volleyball team since 2013. [1][2][3]
Club
- Kinjo High School
- University of Tsukuba
- Suntory Sunbirds (2003-)
Awards
Individuals
- 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
- 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
Senior Team
- 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
- ↑ 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 - 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、全日本の主将を務めたこともあった。