Japan women's national water polo team

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Japan
Flag of Japan.svg
FINA codeJPN
AssociationJapan Swimming Federation
ConfederationAASF (Asia)
Head coachHideo Katoh
Asst coachInaki Izou
Keiji Ooi
CaptainKotori Suzuki
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current8 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest8 (2021)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2020)
Best result9th place (2020)
World Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2001)
Best result11th place (2001, 2003)
Media
Websiteswim.or.jp

The Japan women's national water polo team is the representative for Japan in international women's water polo.

Results[]

Olympic Games[]

World Championship[]

Current squad[]

Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Makihiro Motomiya[2]

No. Player Pos. L/R Height Weight Date of birth (age) Apps OG/
Goals 		Club Ref
1 10GK 2R 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 31) 76 0/0 Japan Nittai Club [3]
2 Yumi Arima 50D 2R 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1997-09-09)9 September 1997 (aged 23) 45 0/0 Japan Fujimura [4]
3 50D 2R 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (132 lb) (1998-02-02)2 February 1998 (aged 23) 50 0/0 Japan Shumei University [5]
4 Eruna Ura 50D 2R 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2002-10-14)14 October 2002 (aged 18) 8 0/0 Japan Shumei University [6]
5 Kaho Iwano 20CB 2R 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 21) 6 0/0 Japan Shumei University [7]
6 Miku Koide 40CF 2R 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1992-05-21)21 May 1992 (aged 29) 33 0/0 Japan [8]
7 Maiko Hashida 50D 2R 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2000-12-23)23 December 2000 (aged 20) 28 0/0 Japan Nippon Sport [9]
8 (C) 50D 1L 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (aged 24) 51 0/0 Japan Nittai Club [10]
9 50D 2R 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) (1997-10-14)14 October 1997 (aged 23) 45 0/0 Japan Shumei University [11]
10 Kako Kawaguchi 50D 1L 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (1999-07-14)14 July 1999 (aged 22) 6 0/0 Japan Nippon Sport [12]
11 20CB 2R 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (132 lb) (1996-02-02)2 February 1996 (aged 25) 65 0/0 Japan Toeikai [13]
12 Kyoko Kudo 50D 2R 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (2001-02-10)10 February 2001 (aged 20) 6 0/0 Japan Nippon Sport [14]
13 Minami Shioya 10GK 2R 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1997-07-27)27 July 1997 (aged 23) 51 0/0 Japan Shumei University [15]
Average 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 23 years, 302 days 36

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: Japan Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics

References[]

  1. ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Water Polo - MOTOMIYA Makihiro". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ "MIURA Rikako". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ARIMA Yumi". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ "INABA Akari". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. ^ "URA Eruna". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. ^ "IWANO Kaho". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ "KOIDE Miku". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. ^ "HASHIDA Maiko". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ^ "NIIZAWA Yuki". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  11. ^ "YAMAMOTO Minori". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  12. ^ "KAWAGUCHI Kako". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. ^ "TOKUMOTO Marina". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  14. ^ "KUDO Kyoko". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  15. ^ "SHIOYA Minami". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

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