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Saori KimuraJapanese volleyball player, forward.
Date of Birth: 19.08.1986
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Biography of Saori Kimura
Saori Kimura is a Japanese volleyball player and attacker. She played for the club "Toray Arrows" (Otsu) from 2005 to 2012, and since 2012, she has been playing for the Turkish club "VakifBank" (Istanbul). Kimura made her debut for the Japanese national team in 2001. She participated in the Summer Olympics in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
Achievements
- Bronze medalist at the Olympic Games (2012)
- Asian champion (2007)
- Silver (2003) and bronze (2005) medalist at the Asian Championships
- Japanese champion (2008, 2009)
- MVP of the Japanese Championship (2008)
- Most Valuable Player of the Youth World Championship (2005)
- Most Valuable Player of the Final Round of the Grand Prix (2010)
- Bronze medalist at the World Championship (2010)
- Turkish champion (2012/13)
- Winner of the Turkish Cup (2012/13)
- Winner of the Champions League (2012/13)