| Tomoko Yoshihara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 1970 Uryū District, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 305 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 295 cm (116 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 (1992) 5 (1996) 1 (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tomoko Yoshihara (吉原知子 Yoshihara Tomoko, born 4 February 1970, in the Uryū District, Hokkaido) is a former volleyball player from Japan who competed in the 1992, 1996, and 2004 Summer Olympics. She captained the 2004 Olympic squad.[1] She was named Best Server at the 1994 FIVB World Championship.[2] Yoshihara played as a middle blocker.[2]
Coaching
In June 2015, Yoshihara was named the head coach of the JT Marvelous volleyball team.[1]
Personal life
After retiring from playing volleyball in 2006, Yoshihara completed a master's programme at the University of Tsukuba.[1]
Honours
- 1990: 8th place in the World Championship
- 1991: 7th place in the World Cup
- 1992: 5th place in the Olympic Games
- 1994: 3rd Place in the Goodwill Games
- 1994: 7th place in the World Championship
- 1995: 6th place in the World Cup
- 1996: 9th place in the Olympic Games
- 2003: 5th place in the World Cup
- 2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games
Individual awards
References
- 1 2 3 "谷亮子氏、党にとどまり参院選立候補を断念" [Former Olympic Volleyball Captain, Ms. Tomoko Yoshihara, becomes JT Manager] (in Japanese). 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Tomoko Yoshihara". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
- Tomoko Yoshihara at WorldofVolley
- Tomoko Yoshihara at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net Profile
- FIVB Biography
- Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
- JT Marvelous Manager Profile (Japanese)
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