Shunichi Kawai Explained

Shunichi Kawai
Height:1.94 m
Birth Date:3 February 1963
Birth Place:Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan
Position:Middle blocker
Teamnumber:12
Nationalyears:1984–1988

is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] Kawai competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.[2]

Since retiring, Kawai has been working as a sports announcer and television tarento.

In 2022, Shunichi Kawai was elected to be the president of Japan Volleyball Association.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/shunichi-kawai-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211745/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/shunichi-kawai-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 21 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Men Volleyball Goodwill Games 1986 Moscva (URS) - 14-19.07 Winner Soviet Union . Krastev . Todor . Todor66.com . 1 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428215523/http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Other/Men_Goodwill_1986.html . 28 April 2023 . live .
  3. Web site: 日本バレーボール協会新会長に川合俊一氏「不退転の覚悟を持って、協会を立て直すべく、職務に」 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ . 2022-10-19 . nikkansports.com . ja.