Tomoko Yoshihara (吉原知子 Yoshihara Tomoko, born 4 February 1970) is a former volleyball player from Japan who competed at the 1992, 1996, and 2004 Summer Olympics. Yoshihara captained the 2004 Olympic squad.[1] She was named Best Server at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, where she finished in seventh place.[2] She won a bronze medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg.[3] Yoshihara played as a middle blocker.[2]

Coaching

In June 2015, Yoshihara was named the head coach of the JT Marvelous volleyball team.[1]

Personal life

After retiring from playing volleyball in 2006, Yoshihara completed a master's programme at the University of Tsukuba.[1]

Honours

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ a b c "谷亮子氏、党にとどまり参院選立候補を断念" [Former Olympic Volleyball Captain, Ms. Tomoko Yoshihara, becomes JT Manager] (in Japanese). 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Tomoko Yoshihara". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ 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 1 October 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoko_Yoshihara
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