Noriko Matsuda ( Jap. 松 田紀子 , Eng. Noriko Matsuda ; p. March 5, 1952 , Kushiro , Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan ) - Japanese volleyball player , the attacker. Champion of the 1976 Summer Olympics .
| Noriko Matsuda | |
|---|---|
| 田紀子 | |
| personal information | |
| Floor | female |
| Full name | Noriko Matsuda |
| A country |  Japan |
| Specialization | volleyball player (tie) |
| Club | completed career |
| Date of Birth | March 5, 1952 (67 years) |
| Place of Birth | Kushiro , Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Sports career | ... —1985 |
| Growth | 169 cm |
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Biography
Volleyball Noriko Matsuda began practicing in Kushiro's hometown. Until 1971, she played for the Hokkaido Prefectural High School team, after which she was invited to one of the country's strongest teams, Hitachi Musashi, whose head coach was Shigeo Yamada of Japan and where much of the national team volleyball players concentrated. In the "Hitati" Matsuda 5 times became the champion of the country .
In 1974-1977, Matsuda played for the Japanese team , winning gold awards in all four tournaments in which she participated. Among them are the 1976 Olympics and the 1977 World Cup . In the World Cup for the first time in Japan, Matsuda was recognized as the best binder.
In 1978, the volleyball player decided to end her playing career, but in 1983 she returned to the pitch and played for two more seasons in the Dayay Attackers team.
Club career
- ...— 1971 - Hokkaido Kushiro Commercial High School School ( Kushiro );
- 1971-1978 - Hitati Musashi ( Kodaira );
- 1983-1985 - Dayay Attakers ( Kobe ).
Achievements
Clubhouse
- 5-time champion of Japan - 1974-1978;
- two-time silver (1971, 1973) and bronze (1972) winner of the Japanese championships.
With the Japanese team
- Olympic champion 1976 ;
- winner of the 1977 World Cup .
- 1974 Asian Games champion .
- Asian champion 1975 .
Individual
- 1977: Best World Cup Binder .
Notes
Links
- sports-reference.com (eng.)