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Saori Kimura
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Personal information
Full name Saori Kimura
Nickname Miracle Saorin
Born (1986-08-19) August 19, 1986 (age 38)
Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Spike 304 cm (120 in)
Block 293 cm (115 in)
Volleyball information
Position Wing-spiker
Current club Retired
Career
Years Teams
2005–2012 Toray Arrows
2012–2013 VakıfBank
2013–2014 Galatasaray
2014–2017 Toray Arrows
National team
2003–2016  JPN
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze 2012 London Team
World Championship
Bronze 2010 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze 2013 Japan Team
World Grand Prix
Silver 2014 Japan Team
Asian Games
Silver 2006 Doha Team
Asian Championship
Gold 2007 Suphanburi Team
Bronze 2009 Hanoi Team
Silver 2011 Taipei Team
Silver 2013 Nakhon Ratchasima Team

Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori, born August 19, 1986) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012. She was so versatile that she could play any position.

On 10 July 2012, Toray announced that Kimura will move to VakıfBank Türk Telekom next season.

On 3 June 2013, Daikin (which is a sponsor of Galatasaray Daikin) announced that Kimura will move to Galatasaray Daikin next season.

On 5 June 2014, Toray Arrows announced Kimura would join the next season.

In 2017, Kimura announced her retirement.

Clubs

Club Country Year
Shimokitazawa Seitoku Highschool  Japan 2002–2005
Toray Arrows  Japan 2005–2012
VakıfBank  Turkey 2012–2013
Galatasaray  Turkey 2013–2014
Toray Arrows  Japan 2014–2017

Awards

Individuals

  • The 12th Women's V.League - New Face Award (2005–06)
  • 2007 14th Senior Asian Championship at Thailand - Best Server
  • 2007-08 All Japan Championship 2008 - MVP
  • 2007-08 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6
  • 2008-09 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6
  • 2009 58th Kurowashi Tournament - MVP
  • 2009 15th Senior Asian Championship at Vietnam - Best Server
  • 2009-10 Women's V.Premier League MVP, Best 6
  • 2010 59th Kurowashiki Tournament MVP, Best6
  • 2010 Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament - Best Server and MVP
  • 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Scorer"
  • 2010-11 Women's V.Premier League - Excellent player award
  • 2011 60th Kurowashi Tournament - Best6
  • 2011-12 Women's V.Premier League Best 6

Clubs

  • 2007 Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball) - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2007-2008 Empress's Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2007-2008 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2008 Domestic Sports Festival - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2008-2009 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2010-2011 Empress's Cup - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2010-2011 V.Premier League - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2011-2012 Empress's Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows.
  • 2012-13 Turkish Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
  • 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
  • 2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü

National team

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Saori Kimura at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Senior Team

  • 2003: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
  • 2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens in Greece
  • 2005: Med 3.png Bronze Medal in the 13th Senior Asian Championship in China
  • 2006: 6th place in the World Championship in Japan
  • 2006: Asian Games Silver medal blank.svg Silver Medal in Asian Games 2006 in Qatar
  • 2007: Med 1.png Gold Medal in the 14th Senior Asian Championship in Thailand
  • 2007: 7th place in the World Cup in Japan
  • 2008: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan
  • 2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing in China
  • 2009: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan
  • 2009: Med 3.png Bronze Medal in the 15th Senior Asian Championship in Vietnam
  • 2009: 4th place in the World Grand Champion Cup in Japan
  • 2010: Med 1.png Gold Medal in Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament in Italy
  • 2010: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in China
  • 2010: Med 3.png Bronze Medal in the World Championship in Japan
  • 2011: Med 1.png Gold Medal in the Montreux Volley Masters in Switzerland
  • 2011: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Macau, China
  • 2011: Med 2.png Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship in Taiwan
  • 2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
  • 2012: Bronze medal.svg Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London in the U.K.
  • 2013: 4th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan
  • 2013: Med 2.png Silver medal in the Asian Championship in Thailand
  • 2013: Med 3.png Bronze Medal in the Grand Champions Cup in Japan
  • 2014: Med 2.png Silver medal in the 2014 Grand Prix in Japan
  • 2014: 7th place in the World Championship in Italy
  • 2015: Med 2.png Silver medal in the Montreux Volley Masters in Switzerland
  • 2015: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in the United States
  • 2015: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
  • 2016: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
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