Kunihiro Shimizu
Kunihiro Shimizu (清水邦広 Shimizu Kunihiro, born August 11, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Panasonic Panthers. He announced retirement from the national team after finishing seventh place in 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] Shimizu was crowned the Most Valuable Player in Asian Championship 2015.
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| Full name | Kunihiro Shimizu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gori [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 11, 1986[1] Fukui City, Fukui, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 345 cm (136 in)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Panasonic Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
Kunihiro Shimizu is left-handed.
Kunihiro Shimizu was married to Japanese singer Mika Nakashima in 2014[6] and they got divorced in 2018.[7]
Kunihiro Shimizu remarried in 2021.[8] His first daughter was born on 3 September, 2022.[9]
Clubs
- Fukui University Fukui Junior and Senior High School
- Tokai University
- Panasonic Panthers (2009–)
Awards
Individuals
- 2009: 58th Kurowashi Tournament – MVP, Best 6
- 2009: World Grand Champions Cup – Best Scorer
- 2009: 2009/10 V.Premier League – MVP, Best Spike, Best 6
- 2010 Kurowashiki Tournament Best6
- 2010-2011 Men's V.Premier League - Best 6
- 2011-2012 Men's V.Premier League - Best 6
- 2013-14 Men's V.Premier League MVP, Best 6
- 2014: 63rd Kurowashi Tournament – Most Valuable Player
- 2015: Asian Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2015-2016 Men's V.Premier League Fighting Spirit Award, Best 6
Team
- 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2012 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2013 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2013-2014 V.Premier League - Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
- 2014 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
National team
Senior Team
- 2007: World Cup – 9th place
- 2007: World League – 13th place
- 2008: Summer Olympics – 11th place
- 2008: World League – 6th place
- 2009: World League – 15th place
- 2009: Asian Championship – Gold Medal
- 2009: World Grand Champions Cup – Bronze Medal
- 2010: Asian Games – Gold Medal
- 2011: World League – 15th place
- 2011: World Cup – 10th place
- 2012: World League – 15th place
- 2013: Asian Championship – 4th place
- 2013: World League – 18th place
- 2014: World League – 19th place
- 2014: Asian Games – Silver Medal
- 2015: Asian Championship – Gold Medal
- 2015: World Cup — 6th place
- 2015: World League — 13th place (tied)
- 2016: World League — 24th place
- 2019: Nations League — 10th place
- 2019: World Cup — 4th place
- 2019: Asian Championship — Bronze Medal
- 2021: Nations League — 11th place
- 2021: Summer Olympics — 7th place
Personal life
Shimizu married Mika Nakashima who is a Japanese singer on 25 December 2014.[10] On February 2, 2018, Nakashima announced that she and Shimizu will be divorcing. The decision was mutual as they both agreed they don't see each other enough and it be best to divorce. They both agreed their time together was irreplaceable. There is no hard feelings and they will remain friends and will continue to support each other and chase their dreams.
In January 2022, he remarried TV Osaka reporter, Nana Sakamoto, who is 7 years younger.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d 『2011/12 V・PREMIER/V・CHALLENGE LEAGUE MEN OFFICIAL PROGRAM』2011年12月発売
- ^ V-League official profile
- ^ V-League official profile
- ^ スポーツナビ その他 バレーボール 選手プロフィール 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine、2011年7月18日閲覧
- ^ "【バレー】清水邦広が代表引退「次の代表の未来は 若い選手に託します！ 凄く頼もしい選手ばかりです！」" (in Japanese). news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "中島美嘉がクリスマス結婚 - 芸能ニュース". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "中島美嘉、元バレー日本代表・清水と離婚…東京と大阪拠点「心の距離まで離れ」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "バレー清水邦広、再婚を報告 「笑顔の絶えない明るい家庭を築く」と決意新た". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "バレー清水邦広、第1子女児誕生を報告「感謝でいっぱいです」「これからもっとがんばりまっせ!!!」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ nikkansports.com. "中島美嘉がクリスマス結婚". Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ "バレー元日本代表主将・清水邦広、再婚相手は「一緒にいて居心地がいい」という女子アナ。良きパートナーを得て"伝道師"として邁進" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
- Kunihiro Shimizu on Twitter
- Kunihiro Shimizu at WorldofVolley
- Kunihiro Shimizu at V.League (men) (in Japanese)
- at V.League (archived) (in Japanese)
- at V.League (archived) (in Japanese)
- Kunihiro Shimizu at Olympedia
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-03-23)
- バレー元日本代表主将・清水邦広、再婚相手は「一緒にいて居心地がいい」という女子アナ。良きパートナーを得て“伝道師”として邁進 at Yahoo! Japan