Maiko Kano (狩野舞子 Kano Maiko, born July 15, 1988) is a former Japanese volleyball player. She was part of the Japanese team that won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] Kumi Nakada (the coach of Hisamitu Springs) converted her to setter in 2012-13 season.[3]
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| Full name | Maiko Kano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Maiko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 5, 1988 Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 304 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 285 cm (112 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Profiles edit
- She became a volleyball player at 10 years old.
- Miyuki Kano is her elder sister.
- She was elected the candidate player of the national team when she was a junior high school student.
Clubs edit
Hachiouji Jissen Junior High- Hachiouji Jissen High School
- Hisamitsu Springs (2007–2010)
Minerva Volley Pavia (2010-2011)
Beşiktaş (2011[4]-2012)- Hisamitsu Springs (2012–2015)
- PFU BlueCats (2015–2018)
Honours edit
Individuals edit
- 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament Excellent player awards, Best 6
Team edit
- 2007 Empress's Cup -
Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs. - 2008-2009 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.
- 2014 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
National team edit
- 2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2012:
Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London
References edit
- ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Maiko Kano Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ Hisamitsu Springs. "狩野舞子選手復帰のお知らせ" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ Beşiktaş Website News