Kota Yamamura
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FullnameKota Yamamura
NicknameKota
NationalityJapanese
BornOctober 20, 1980
Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
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| Full name | Kota Yamamura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Kota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 20, 1980 Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 346 cm (136 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 340 cm (130 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team |  Suntory Sunbirds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kota Yamamura (山村宏太 Yamamura Kota, born October 20, 1980) is a retired Japanese national volleyball player and used to play for Suntory Sunbirds on club level. He is currently active as Sunbirds' head coach.[citation needed]
He used to be the captain for the Japan men's national volleyball team in 2013.[1][2][3]
Kinjo High School- University of Tsukuba
- Suntory Sunbirds (2003–2014)
Awards
Individuals
- 2007-08 Men's V.Premier League – "Best 6"
- 2008-09 Men's V.Premier League – "Best Spike" and "Best 6"
- 2013 62nd Kurowashi Tournament – "Best 6"
Team
- 2003-04 V.League –
Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds. - 2004-05 V.League – 5th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2005-06 V.League –
Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds. - 2006-07 V.Premier League – Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2007-08 V.Premier League –
3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds - 2008-09 V.Premier League – 4th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2009-10 V.Premier League – 5th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2010-11 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2011-12 V.Premier League – 3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2012-13 V.Premier League – 4th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2013 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2013-14 V.Premier League – 6th place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
- 2014 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – 3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds.
