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In this Japanese name, the surname is Araki.

Erika Araki (荒木 絵里香, Araki Erika, born 3 August 1984) is a retired 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 which she was the captain.[2]

Career

Araki began her professional volleyball career with the Toray Arrows from 2003 to 2008.[3] In July 2008, she joined Foppapedretti Bergamo.[3] 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.[4] On 10 October 2013, Toray announced her pregnancy.[5] Araki joined the Ageo Medics in 2014 then Toyota Auto Body Queenseis.[6][7]

Personal life

  • Her father was a rugby player at Waseda University. Her mother was a PE teacher.[8]
  • 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.
  • She has one daughter.[5][9]

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

National team

Senior team

References

  1. ^ "Erika ARAKI". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Volleyball ARAKI Erika". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Erika Araki". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ Toray Arrows. "荒木絵里香選手の入籍について". Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b Toray Arrows. "荒木選手の退社について". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Erika Araki - Toyota Auto Body Queenseis". V-League Official Site. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  7. ^ "11 Erika Araki". Toyota Auto Body Queenseis Official Web Site. Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  8. ^ "東京五輪主将のバレー荒木絵里香が引退　14年長女出産後に現役復帰、活躍" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  9. ^ "荒木絵里香が現役引退へ…バレーボール女子日本代表主将、五輪４大会連続代表の鉄人" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

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