Kento Miyaura

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Kento Miyaura
Personal information
Full nameKento Miyaura
NicknameKent
NationalityJapanese
Born (1999-02-22) 22 February 1999 (age 22)
Kumamoto, Japan
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Spike339 cm (133 in)
Block320 cm (130 in)
College(s)Waseda University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker
Current clubJapan JTEKT Stings
Number19 (national)
15 (club)
National team
2017–2018Japan U–19 national team
2017Japan U–21 national team
2019Japan U–23 national team
2021Japan senior national team
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chiba/Funabashi Team
Asian U23 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Naypyidaw Team
FIVB U19 World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Bahrain Team
Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Taipei Team[1]
Asian Youth Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Naypyidaw Team

Kento Miyaura (宮浦 健人, born 22 February 1999) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Kumamoto City, on the island of Kyushu. He plays in V.League 1 for JTEKT Stings. He used to be the captain of Japan U-19 national team and Waseda University's club.[2][3][4]

Career[]

Elementary school years[]

Miyaura started play volleyball at his second grade of elementary school, he was slender and lacked in power so he got the opportunity to participate in the game until the 4th grade. But he still was a substitute and was told that "You are not an ace".[4]

High school years[]

He was asked to create a new junior level club of  [ja],[5] at the time it had just two player in the club, so they could not participate in any competitions, but he always practice every day.

Then, in senior high school years, he was bothered by an injury that forced him to leave the team. In the seceond year, he was assigned as a captain of the team but he often caused trouble to the team due to his lack of ability. That was a very hard time in his volleyball life so he thought to quit. As time passed, the hardship made him stronger. However, he and the team suffered with 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes which make their training gym closed, after a month, they had to find a new training place but the environment was not good. So, the result was the team won the runner-up place at .[4]

College years[]

After high school graduation, Miyaura joined Waseda University. He was called for Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team for the first time and later became a captain of the team. In second year, he considered being more stronger in physical term, so he started to do weight training and coummunicated with the team's staff about injured prevention. Furthermore, he also changed his serving style, from float serve to jump serve, making more effectiveness to the team. In the next year, he became a big server in the team.[4] Miyaura was assigned for being national representative in every junior level, U-19 team and U-21 team in 2017,[6][7] U-23 and universiade team in 2019, respectively.[8][9][10]

In his final year in college, he was a captain and led the team won first in the All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship, made Waseda university won this tournament 5 years consecutively.[4] Then, in , he joined JTEKT Stings in V.League 1.[11][12]

Career and Japan senior national team[]

2021/22 season[]

In 2021, he was called up for senior national team for the first time[13][14] and his first competition as senior is 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.[15] Japanese team finished as runners-up and Miyaura received the Best Opposite Spiker award.[16]

On October 15, he played his first full game in V.League as starting line-up against JT Thunders, which JTEKT lost with 1–3 set.[17]

Clubs[]

National teams[]

Awards[]

Individual[]

Club teams[]

References[]

  1. ^ "第6回アジアカップ". JVA.
  2. ^ "第11回アジアユース男子選手権大会(U-19)". JVA.
  3. ^ "第19回アジアジュニア男子選手権大会（U-20）". JVA.
  4. ^ a b c d e "【連載】『令和２年度卒業記念特集』第２９回 宮浦健人／男子バレーボール" (in Japanese). wasedasports. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b "宮浦健人選手のバレー歴". jtekt-stings.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "第11回アジアユース男子選手権大会(U-19)-日本代表メンバー". JVA.
  7. ^ a b "第19回世界ジュニア男子選手権大会(U-21) -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b "第3回アジアU23男子選手権大会出場選手" (PDF). JVA.
  9. ^ "第3回アジアU23男子選手権". JVA.
  10. ^ a b "第30回ユニバーシアード競技大会（2019/ナポリ）男子バレーボール競技 -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Kento Miyaura from FIVB". FIVB.
  12. ^ "卒業後の進路" (in Japanese). wasedavolley.org. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  13. ^ a b "2021年度男子日本代表チーム 選手・監督・スタッフ". JVA.
  14. ^ "男子バレー 初代表の福山汰一＆宮浦健人らが生き残りを懸けアピール" (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  15. ^ "第21回アジア男子選手権大会 - 日本代表メンバー" (in Japanese). jva.or.jp. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  16. ^ a b "DAILY BULLETIN No.8" (PDF). asianvolleyball.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-21. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Breaking news of match results - Report B". vleague.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Kento Miyaura from FIVB". FIVB.
  19. ^ "Bahrain dominate - Japan and Iran post big wins opening day of Asian U20 volleyball" (PDF). newsofbahrain. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Miyaura MVP". FIVB. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  21. ^ "早稲田主将・宮浦健人 4連覇がかかった未知数のインカレ「全てを出し尽くす」" (in Japanese). 4years. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  22. ^ "全日本インカレ「組織として日本一」を目指した早稲田大が4連覇を達成" (in Japanese). vbnext. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  23. ^ "令和2年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会 ファイナルラウンド組み合わせ（男子）" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Men's final round -pdf.form A" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Men's final round -pdf.form B" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

See also[]

Awards
Preceded by Best Opposite Spiker of
Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
2021 		Succeeded by
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