Sarina Koga (古賀 紗理那, Koga Sarina, born May 21, 1996) is a Japanese volleyball player who won the bronze medal at the 2013 U23 World Championship with Japan's U23 national team. She also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball.[1] Now, she is the senior national team captain.
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| Full name | Sarina Koga Nishida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 21, 1996 Saga, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 307 cm (121 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 290 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  NEC Red Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 (national team) 2 (club) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| Last updated: June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
Koga played with the Kumamoto Shin-ai Girls' High School team, winning the 2011 All-Japan Junior High School championship and receiving the Excellent Player award.[2][3] Koga played for the senior national team for the first time at the Alassio Cup in May 2013.[4] She won the gold medal at the 2012 Asian Youth Girls Championship as part of the National Junior team; she also won the Most Valuable Player award and Best Scorer of the tournament.[5]
In October 2013, Koga competed in the 2013 FIVB Women's U23 Volleyball World Championship and won the bronze medal. Koga was named one of the best outside hitters.[6]
On 23 Jan 2015 NEC Red Rockets announced her joining the team.[7]
Clubs edit
- Kumamoto Shin-ai Girls' High School
- NEC Red Rockets (2015–)
Awards edit
Individuals edit
- 2011 All-Japan Junior High School Championship - Excellent Player Award
- 2012 Asian Youth Girls U17 Volleyball Championship (AVC) in Chengdu, China - Best Scorer and MVP
- 2013 All-Japan High School Championship - Excellent Player Award
- 2013 FIVB Women's U23 Volleyball World Championship in Tijuana, Mexico - Best Outside Hitter
- 2015/16 Japan V.Premier League - Best Newcomer Award (Rookie of the Year)
- 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship (AVC) in Biñan City, Philippines - MVP (Most Valuable Player)
- 2017 Japan V.Premier League - Best6 and MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Team edit
- 2014/15 Japan V.Premier League -
Champion - NEC Red Rockets
- 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship (AVC) in Biñan City, Philippines - Champion - NEC Red Rockets
- 2016/17 Japan V.Premier League - Champion - NEC Red Rockets
National Team edit
- 2012 Asian Youth Girls U17 Volleyball Championship (AVC) in Chengdu, China - Champion
- 2013 FIVB Women's U23 World Championship in Tijuana, Mexico -
Bronze medal - 2014 Asian Junior Women's U19 Volleyball Championship (AVC) in Chinese Taipei -
Silver medal - 2015 Montreux Volley Masters in Switzerland - Silver medal
- 2017 Asian Senior Women's Volleyball Championship (AVC) in Biñan City, Philippines - Continental Champion
Personal life edit
On 31 December 2022, Koga announced her marriage to the Japan Men's Volleyball Team Opposite Hitter, Yuji Nishida.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ "Volleyball KOGA Sarina". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ 日本バレーボール協会. "男子は星城、女子は下北沢成徳が高校日本一！ 第65回全日本高等学校選手権大会". Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ msn産経ニュース. "優秀選手に下北沢成徳・小笹ら". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "古賀紗理那選手が高校2年生で全日本デビュー イタリア4カ国対抗開幕". Retrieved 2013-06-08.
- ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "第9回アジアユース女子バレーボール選手権大会". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "China crown splendid year with another gold medal". Tijuana, Mexico: FIVB. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ^ NEC Red Rockets. "NECレッドロケッツ 2015年度内定選手のお知らせ". Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2022-12-31). "日本代表の男女のエースが！ 古賀紗理那と西田有志が結婚". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "バレー日本代表の西田有志と古賀紗理那が結婚…「この出会いに感謝」". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
■ 2016 / 17V · Premier League Women's Commendation Player List http://www.vleague.or.jp/news_topics/article/id=19664
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