Chizuru Kotō

Chizuru Kotō
Personal information
Full nameChizuru Kotō
NicknameAs
NationalityJapanese
Born (1982-10-08) October 8, 1982 (age 42)
Nagayo, Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Japan
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Spike295 cm (116 in)
Block282 cm (111 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubHisamitsu Springs
Number2

Chizuru Kotō (古藤千鶴, Kotō Chizuru, born Oct 8, 1982) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu Springs.[1][2] She also plays for Japan women's national volleyball team as setter.[3]

Carrier

Kotō started her career at 7 years old due to her sister. After graduating from Nagasaki Girls' High-school, Kotō joined the PFU BlueCats which participated in the V.Challenge League in 2001.

Kotō served as a captain from 2006–7 season and won the 2008–9 V.Challenge League, where was named the Most Valuable Player. In June 2009, Kotō moved to Hisamitsu Springs.

Kotō served as a captain from 2012–3 season and won V.Premier League, so she was named for the Best6 award.[4]

In April 2014 Kotō took part in the National team.[5]

Private

In August 2011 Kotō married a colleague who works in PFU Ltd.[6]

Clubs

  • Nagayo Municipal Nagayo-kita Primary School
  • Nagayo Municipal Nagayo Junior highschool
  • Nagasaki Girls' Highschool
  • Japan PFU BlueCats (2001–2009)
  • Japan Hisamitsu Springs (2009–)

Awards

Individuals

Team

  • 2006-2007 V.Challenge League - Runner-Up, with PFU BlueCats
  • 2008-2009 V.Challenge League - Champion, with PFU BlueCats.
  • 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2012 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013 - Japan-Korea V.League Top Match - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013 - Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013 - Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013-2014 V.Premier League - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2014 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2014 - Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2014-2015 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.

National Team

References

  1. ^ Japan Volleyball League Organization. "選手詳細". Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  2. ^ Hisamitsu Springs. "Players". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  3. ^ JVA. "National Team Members". Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  4. ^ Japan Volleyball League Organization. "2012/13Vプレミアリーグ女子　個人賞のお知らせ". Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  5. ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "2014 Team Roster". Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  6. ^ 月刊バレーボール(Monthly Volleyball Magazine) 2012年1月号臨時増刊 チームの顔2011/12 43ページ
  7. ^ AVC. "Hisamitsu Springs stun Tianjin, capturing Asian Women's Club Championship title and ticket to contest FIVB World Club Championship". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-26.


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