Kenta Takanashi (高梨 健太, Takanashi Kenta, born 25 March 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He plays in V.League Division 1 for Wolf Dogs Nagoya and Japan men's national volleyball team.[1] He was the captain of Japan U-21 national team.[2]

Kenta Takanashi
Personal information
Full nameKenta Takanashi
NationalityJapanese
Born (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 27)
Yamagata, Japan
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Spike343 cm (135 in)
Block320 cm (130 in)
College / UniversityNippon Sport Science University
Volleyball information
PositionWing spiker/Outside hitter
Current clubJapan Wolf Dogs Nagoya
Number7 (national)
22 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
2015–2019Japan Nippon Sport Science University
2019–presentJapan Wolf Dogs Nagoya
National team
2015–2017Japan U19-U23 national team
2020–presentJapan national volleyball team
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chiba/Funabashi Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Nakhon Pathom Team
Asian U23 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Naypyidaw Team

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  1. ^ "Wolf Dos Nagoya players -Kenta Takanashi". wolfdogs.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "FIVB U-21 World Championship -Japan players". volleyball.fivb.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "第18回アジアジュニア男子選手権大会(U-20) -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "第18回世界ジュニア男子選手権大会(U-21) -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "第19回世界ジュニア男子選手権大会(U-21) -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ "FIVB U-21 World Championship -Kenta Takanashi". volleyball.fivb.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ "第3回世界U-23男子選手権大会 -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ "第30回ユニバーシアード競技大会(2019/ナポリ)男子バレーボール競技 -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.