#木村沙織 #SaoriKimura #volleyball
Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori, born August 19, 1986)

Is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012. Her nicknames are Japan's future, Infinite Saorin (ニッポンの未来 サオリン無限大 Nippon no mirai Saorin Mugendai) and Miracle Saorin.[citation needed] She was so versatile that she could play any position.

Personal information
Full name: Saori Kimura
Born: August 19, 1986 (age 34)
Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Spike: 304 cm (120 in)
Block: 293 cm (115 in)

Volleyball information
Position Wing-spiker

Awards
[ Individuals ]
The 12th Women's V.League - New Face Award (2005–06)
2007 14th Senior Asian Championship at Thailand - Best Server
2007-08 All Japan Championship 2008 - MVP
2007-08 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6
2008-09 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6
2009 58th Kurowashi Tournament - MVP
2009 15th Senior Asian Championship at Vietnam - Best Server
2009-10 Women's V.Premier League MVP,Best 6
2010 59th Kurowashiki Tournament MVP,Best6
2010 Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament - Best Server and MVP
2010 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Scorer"
2010-11 Women's V.Premier League - Excellent player award
2011 60th Kurowashi Tournament - Best6
2011-12 Women's V.Premier League Best 6

[ Clubs ]
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 Domestic Sports Festival - Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows.
2008-2009 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
2009-2010 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
2010-2011 Empress's Cup - Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows.
2010-2011 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows.
2011-2012 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
2011-2012 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows.
2012-13 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
2012–13 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü

[ National team]
- Senior Team -
2003: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens in Greece
2005: Bronze Medal in the 13th Senior Asian Championship in China
2006: 6th place in the World Championship in Japan
2006: Silver Medal in Asian Game 2006 in Qatar
2007: Gold Medal in the 14th Senior Asian Championship in Thailand
2007: 7th place in the World Cup in Japan
2008: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan
2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing in China
2009: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan
2009: Bronze Medal in the 15th Senior Asian Championship in Vietnam
2009: 4th place in the World Grand Champion Cup in Japan
2010: Gold Medal in Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament in Italy
2010: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in China
2010: Bronze Medal in the World Championship in Japan
2011: Gold Medal in the Montreux Volley Masters in Switzerland
2011: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Macau, China
2011: Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship in Taiwan
2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London in the U.K.
2013: 4th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan
2013: Silver medal in the Asian Championship in Thailand
2013: Bronze Medal in the Grand Champions Cup in Japan
2014: Silver medal in the 2014 Grand Prix in Japan
2014: 7th place in the World Championship in Italy
2015: Silver medal in the Montreux Volley Masters in Switzerland
2015: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in the United States
2015: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan
2016: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil