Masami Taniguchi

Masami Taniguchi
Personal information
Full nameMasami Taniguchi
NicknameNatsu (from the Miyazaki citrus, Hyuganatsu)
Born(1976-09-17)September 17, 1976
Miyazaki city, Miyazaki, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Spike302 cm (119 in)
Block292 cm (115 in)
Volleyball information
PositionWing Spiker
Current clubJT Marvelous
Number2
National team
 Japan (1999,2009)

Masami Taniguchi (谷口雅美 Taniguchi Masami, born September 17, 1976) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.

Profiles

  • She became a volleyball player at 10 years old.
  • She served as the captain until 2006.
  • In JT Marvelous, her nickname is "The Taicho" which means the commander.

Clubs

  • Japan Miyazaki Nichidai High School
  • Japan Odakyu(1995–1999)
  • Japan Hitachi (1999–2001)
  • Japan JT Marvelous (2001-)

Awards

Individual

Team

  • 2003 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2006-2007 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2007 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2010-11 V.Premier League - Champion, with JT Marvelous.
  • 2011 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with JT Marvelous.

National team

Senior team

  •  Japan National team (1999 and 2009)

Junior team

  •  Japan Youth national team (1992)
  •  Japan Junior national team (1994-5)

References