Kanako Naito (内藤 香菜子, Naitō Kanako, 4 November 1980[1] – 13 October 2019[2]) was a Japanese female volleyball player, who played as a middle blocker.
| Kanako Naito | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||
| Born | 4 November 1980 | ||
| Died | 13 October 2019 (aged 38) | ||
| Hometown | Kōfu, Yamanashi | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | middle blocker | ||
| National team | |||
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She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Germany.[3] On club level she played with Takefuji Bamboo and later for NEC Red Rockets.
Clubs edit
- Takefuji Bamboo (2002)
- NEC Red Rockets (-2012)
References edit
- ^ "Naitō Kanako". FIVB World Grand Champion's Cup 2009 (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network.
- ^ "元女子バレーボール日本代表・内藤香菜子死去 38歳 武富士、NECで活躍". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Sponichi Annex. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 2002 - Teams Composition. - Japan". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015.
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External links edit
- profile at ntv.co.jp
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