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Japanese volleyball player
Erika Araki
Nickname Erica Born (1984-08-03 ) 3 August 1984 (age 39)
Kurashiki, Okayama , JapanHeight 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 78 kg (172 lb) Spike 318 cm (125 in) Block 312 cm (123 in) Position Middle blocker Number 11 (2008-2010, 2016-2020) 5 (2012)
Erika Araki (荒木 絵里香 , Araki Erika , born 3 August 1984) is a retired
Japanese
volleyball player. She served as captain for the national team from 2009 to 2012. She competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics winning a bronze medal,
[1] and
2020 Summer Olympics , in
Women's volleyball which she was the captain.
[2]
Career
Araki began her professional volleyball career with the
Toray Arrows from 2003 to 2008.
[3] In July 2008, she joined
Foppapedretti Bergamo .
[3] Araki returned to the Arrows the following season. From 2010 to 2013, Araki served as team captain. On 18 June 2013, the team announced her marriage.
[4] On 10 October 2013, Toray announced her pregnancy.
[5] Araki joined the
Ageo Medics in 2014 then
Toyota Auto Body Queenseis .
[6]
[7]
Personal life
Her father was a
rugby player at
Waseda University . Her mother was a PE teacher.
[8]
She was good at swimming and athletics as a child.
She became a volleyball player at 10 years old. At this age she was already 5 feet tall.
While attending Seitoku Gakuen High School with
Kana Oyama , the volleyball team were national high school champions.
She has one daughter.
[5]
[9]
Awards
Individual
2004 The 10th Women's
V.League - Best 6
2006 The 12th Women's V.League - Best 6
2007–08 Women's V.Premier League - Most Valuable Player, Spike awards, Block awards, Best 6
2008
2008 Summer Olympics "Best Blocker"
2009–2010 V.Premier League - Spike awards
2010–2011 V.Premier League - Best 6
2011-2012 V.Premier League - MVP, Block awards, Best 6
2012-2013 V.Premier League - Excellent player awards, Block awards, Spike awards, Best server awards and Best 6
Team
2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2007
Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball) -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2007–2008
Empress's Cup -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2007–2008
V.Premier League -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2008-09
Champions League -
Champion, with Volley Bergamo
2009–10 V.Premier League -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2010–11 V.Premier League -
Runner-up, with Toray Arrows
2011 Empress's Cup -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2011–12 V.Premier League -
Champion, with Toray Arrows
2012-2013 V.Premier League -
Runner-up, with Toray Arrows
National team
Senior team
References
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