Motoko Obayashi

Motoko Obayashi
Personal information
Born (1967-06-15) 15 June 1967 (age 57)
Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Opposite
Number10 (1988)
5 (1992)
2 (1996)
National team
1985–1996 Japan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Saint Petersburg Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Team

Motoko Obayashi (大林 素子, Ōbayashi Motoko, born 15 June 1967) is a retired volleyball player from Japan who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.[1] She won a bronze medal with the Japanese team at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg.[2]

Obayashi took part in the torch relay of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[3]

Personal life

Obayashi released a musical single under the solo project named Deka Moni in 2001.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Motoko Obayashi". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Goodwill Games 1994 Sankt Petersburg (RUS) - 07-.08 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ McNally, Graham (26 April 2021). "Olympic Torch Relay Banned From Coming to Small Japanese Island". Newsweek. New York City: Dev Pragad. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ "デカモニ。". Tsunku.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.