Japan women's national under-21 volleyball team explained

Japan
Gender:women
Type:U20
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Federation:Japan Volleyball Association
Confederation:AVC
World Champs Apps:16
World Champs First:1977
World Champs Best: Gold : (2019)
Regional Cup Apps:18
Regional Cup First:1980
Regional Cup Best: Gold : (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2008).
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The Japan women's national under-20 volleyball team represents Japan in women's under-20 volleyball events, it is controlled and managed by the Japanese Volleyball Association that is a member of Asian volleyball body Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the international volleyball body government the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

Results

FIVB U20 World Championship

Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

FIVB U20 World Championship[1]
YearRoundPositionSquad
1977SemifinalsThird placeSquad
1981SemifinalsThird placeSquad
1985FinalRunners-UpSquad
1987Semifinals4th placeSquad
1989SemifinalsThird placeSquad
1991SemifinalsThird placeSquad
19937th place Squad
1995Semifinals4th placeSquad
1997Semifinals4th placeSquad
19996th place Squad
2001Didn't Qualify
2003
20055th place Squad
2007SemifinalsThird placeSquad
2009Didn't Qualify
201111th place Squad
2013FinalRunners-UpSquad
2015Semifinals4th placeSquad
2017SemifinalsThird place
2019FinalFirst place Squad
2021withdrew
Total 1 Titles 17/21

Team

Current squad

The following is the Japanese roster for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Noboru Aihara

No.NamePos.Date of birthHeightWeightSpike2019 club
Miyu NakagawaOP/OH1.830NaN065kg (143lb)311cm (122inches) Hisamitsu Springs
Nichika YamadaMB1.840NaN073kg (161lb)301cm (119inches) NEC Red Rockets
Mayu IshikawaOH1.710NaN068kg (150lb)300cm (100inches) Toray Arrows
Shion HirayamaMB1.80NaN068kg (150lb)295cm (116inches) Hisamitsu Springs
Yuki NishikawaOH1.830NaN065kg (143lb)300cm (100inches) JT Marvelous
Haruna SogaOP1.730NaN065kg (143lb)306cm (120inches) NEC Red Rockets
Ameze MiyabeOH1.720NaN054kg (119lb)300cm (100inches) Kinrankai High School
Ayaka ArakiMB1.840NaN076kg (168lb)295cm (116inches) Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku
Minami NishimuraOH/L1.680NaN061kg (134lb)284cm (112inches) Okayama Seagulls
Rena MizusugiL1.650NaN050kg (110lb)265cm (104inches) Toray Arrows
Kanon SonodaS1.580NaN055kg (121lb)286cm (113inches) PFU BlueCats
Tsukasa NakagawaS1.590NaN060kg (130lb)283cm (111inches) Tokai University

Notable players

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/ Championship Information
  2. Web site: Japan squad – the 20th Women's U20 (Junior) World Championships . Foundation Japan Volleyball Association Official Web Site . Japan Volleyball Association . 27 January 2020.