Chizuru Kotō Explained

Chizuru Kotō
Fullname:	Chizuru Kotō
Nickname:	As
Nationality:	Japanese
Birth Date:	October 8, 1982
Birth Place:	Nagayo, Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Japan
Weight:	64kg (141lb)
Spike:	295cm (116inches)
Block:	282cm (111inches)
Position:	Setter
Currentclub:	Hisamitsu Springs
Currentnumber:	2
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Chizuru Kotō (古藤千鶴, Kotō Chizuru, born Oct 8, 1982) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu Springs.^{[1] [2]} She also plays for Japan women's national volleyball team as setter.^[3]

Carrier

Kotō started her career at 7 years old due to her sister. After graduating from Nagasaki Girls' High-school, Kotō joined the PFU BlueCats which participated in the V.Challenge League in 2001.

Kotō served as a captain from 2006–7 season and won the 2008–9 V.Challenge League, where was named the Most Valuable Player. In June 2009, Kotō moved to Hisamitsu Springs.

Kotō served as a captain from 2012–3 season and won V.Premier League, so she was named for the Best6 award.^[4]

In April 2014 Kotō took part in the National team.^[5]

Private

In August 2011 Kotō married a colleague who works in PFU Ltd.^[6]

Clubs

• Nagayo Municipal Nagayo-kita Primary School
• Nagayo Municipal Nagayo Junior highschool
• Nagasaki Girls' Highschool
• PFU BlueCats (2001–2009)
• Hisamitsu Springs (2009–)

Awards

Individuals

• 2006-2007 V.Challenge League - Excellent Player award
• 2008-2009 V.Challenge League - Most Valuable Player
• 2012-2013 Premier League - Best 6 award
• 2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship - Best setter^[7]

Team

• 2006-2007 V.Challenge League - Runner-Up, with PFU BlueCats
• 2008-2009 V.Challenge League - Champion, with PFU BlueCats.
• 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2012 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013 - Japan-Korea V.League Top Match - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013 - Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013 - Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013-2014 V.Premier League - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2014 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2014 - Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2014-2015 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.

National Team

• 2015 Montreux Volley Masters - Silver medal

External links

• Official Blog

Notes and References

1. Web site: 選手詳細. Japan Volleyball League Organization . 2015-07-09.
2. Web site: Players. Hisamitsu Springs. 2015-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515222400/http://www.springs.jp/prof/player/c_kotoh.html. 2013-05-15. dead.
3. Web site: National Team Members. JVA. 2015-07-09.
4. Web site: 2012/13Vプレミアリーグ女子　個人賞のお知らせ. Japan Volleyball League Organization. 2015-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20130416023152/http://www.vleague.or.jp/news_topics2/article/id=10379. 2013-04-16. dead.
5. Web site: 2014 Team Roster. Japan Volleyball Association. 2014-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140520031044/http://www.jva.or.jp/japan/womens/. 2014-05-20. dead.
6. 月刊バレーボール(Monthly Volleyball Magazine) 2012年1月号臨時増刊 チームの顔2011/12 43ページ
7. Web site: Hisamitsu Springs stun Tianjin, capturing Asian Women's Club Championship title and ticket to contest FIVB World Club Championship. AVC. 2014-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20140426214832/http://www.asianvolleyball.org/news/detail/id/2593/category/Volleyball+News/navf/Volleyball+News. 2014-04-26. dead.