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 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (170 lb) |
| Spike | 307cm |
| Block | 298cm |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Middle blocker |
| Current club | Toray Arrows |
| Number | 2 |
| National team | |
 Japan 2006– |
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| Women's volleyball | ||
| Competitor for Japan |
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| World Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Japan | National team |
| Asian Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Doha | Team competition |
Erika Araki (荒木絵里香 Araki Erika, born 3 August 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She serves as captain for the national team from 2009, and for Toray team from 2010.
In July 2008, she moved to Foppapedretti Bergamo for one season.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Clubs
Seitokugakuen High School- Toray Arrows (2003–2008)
Foppapedretti Bergamo (2008–2009)- Toray Arrows (2009–)
[edit] Awards
[edit] 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
[edit] Team
- 2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship -
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 Championship - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
- 2010–11 V.Premier League -
Runner-up, with Toray Arrows.
[edit] National team
[edit] 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
[edit] References
[edit] 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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