is a retired Japanese
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
player. He played as a setter and was one of the key players in the
Japan men's national volleyball team
The Japan men's national volleyball team ( ja, 男子バレーボール日本代表) represents Japan in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Japan Volleyball Association. Their nickname is "''RYUJIN NIPPON ( ...
in the 2000s. Usami was named ''Most Spectacular Player'' at the
2003 FIVB World Cup, where Japan ended in ninth place.
Honours
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2001 FIVB World League
The 2001 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 12th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 11 May to 30 June 2001. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland.
Pools composition
Intercontin ...
— 9th place
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2002 World Championship — 9th place
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2003 FIVB World League
The 2003 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 14th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 16 May to 13 July 2003. The Final Round was held in Madrid, Spain.
Pools composition
Intercontinenta ...
— 13th place
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2003 FIVB World Cup — 9th place
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2004 FIVB World League — 10th place
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2007 FIVB World Cup — 9th place
Individual awards
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2003 FIVB Men's World Cup#Awards — ''Most Spectacular Player''
References
FIVB biography
1979 births
Living people
Japanese men's volleyball players
Place of birth missing (living people)
Olympic volleyball players of Japan
Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in volleyball
Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games
Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
21st-century Japanese people
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