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Masafumi Ōura

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Masafumi Ōura
Personal information
NicknameTaison
Born(1969-09-28)September 28, 1969
Kamiagatagun (present-day Tsushima), Nagasaki Prefecture
DiedDecember 20, 2013(2013-12-20) (aged 44)
Tokyo
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Spike342 cm (135 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
Teams
Japan national youth team (men)
Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Commercial High School
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number6 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1988–1997Suntory Sunbirds
National team
1990–1995 Japan
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team

Masafumi Ōura (大浦正文, Ōura Masafumi, September 28, 1969 – December 20, 2013) was a Japanese volleyball player and coach.

Personal life and death

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Born in Kamiagatagun (present-day Tsushima), Nagasaki Prefecture, he graduated from Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Commercial High School, where he became a coach after his retirement from active play.

He died on December 20, 2013, in Tokyo from stomach cancer.[1]

Player

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Awards

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  • 1989 - Best Hitter
  • 1990 - Best 6
  • 1991 - Best 6
  • 1992 - Best 6
  • 1993 - Best Hitter and Best 6

References

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  1. ^ バルセロナ五輪バレー代表の大浦さん死去 (in Japanese). Nikkansports. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
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