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Saori Kimura

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Saori Kimura, born on 19 August 1986 in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows and captained the All-Japan women's team. She took part in the Olympic Games of 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 and won a bronze medal in 2012, and she was so versatile that she could play any position. She began playing in the second grade with the local club Akikawa JVC, and in her career she moved from Toray to VakıfBank in Turkey in 2012, then to Galatasaray in 2013, before rejoining Toray Arrows in 2014. She announced her retirement in 2017.

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1986 1
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Female 1
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    born August 19, 1986
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    She also played for the All-Japan women
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    is a retired Japanese volleyball player
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Career
    2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012
  • Competed In: 2016 Summer Olympics, Career
    2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012
  • On The Roster Of: VakıfBank S.K., Club career
    Toray announced that Kimura will move to VakıfBank Türk Telekom next season
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