Erika Araki

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Erika Araki
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Personal information
NicknameErica
Born (1984-08-03) 3 August 1984 (age 37)
Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike318 cm (125 in)
Block312 cm (123 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubToyota Auto Body Queenseis
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2003-2008
2008-09
2009-13
2014-2016
2016-
Japan Toray Arrows
Italy Foppapedretti Bergamo
Japan Toray Arrows
Japan Ageo Medics
Japan Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
National team
2005–2021 Japan Japan

Erika Araki (荒木 絵里香, Araki Erika, born 3 August 1984) is a 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.[2]

Career[]

Araki began her professional volleyball career with the Toray Arrows from 2003 to 2008. In July 2008, she joined Foppapedretti Bergamo. 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.[3] On 10 October 2013, Toray announced her pregnancy.[4] Araki joined the Ageo Medics in 2014. She currently plays for Toyota Auto Body Queenseis.[5][6]

Profile[]

  • Her father was a rugby player at Waseda University. Her mother was a PE teacher.
  • 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.

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 - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2007 Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball) - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2007–2008 Empress's Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2007–2008 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2008-09 Champions League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Volley Bergamo
  • 2009–10 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2010–11 V.Premier League - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Toray Arrows
  • 2011 Empress's Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2011–12 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Toray Arrows
  • 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Toray Arrows

National team[]

Senior team[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Erika ARAKI". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. ^ "Volleyball ARAKI Erika - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  3. ^ Toray Arrows. "荒木絵里香選手の入籍について". Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  4. ^ Toray Arrows. "荒木選手の退社について". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  5. ^ "Erika Araki - Toyota Auto Body Queenseis". V-League Official Site. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  6. ^ "11 Erika Araki". Toyota Auto Body Queenseis Official Web Site. Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

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