Shunichi Kawai

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Born (1963-02-03) 3 February 1963 (age 62)
Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
PositionMiddle blocker
Number12
Shunichi Kawai
Shunichi Kawai, 2015
Personal information
Born (1963-02-03) 3 February 1963 (age 62)
Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number12
National team
1984–1988 Japan
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 Moscow

Shunichi Kawai (川合 俊一, Kawai Shun'ichi; born 3 February 1963) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] Kawai competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.[2]

Since retiring, Kawai has been working as a sports announcer and television tarento.

In 2022, Shunichi Kawai was elected to be the president of Japan Volleyball Association.[3]

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