Kunihiro Shimizu (清水邦広 ''Shimizu Kunihiro'', born August 11, 1986) is a

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player who plays for

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. He announced retirement from the national team after finishing seventh place in

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. Shimizu was crowned the Most Valuable Player in Asian Championship 2015.

Personal life

Kunihiro Shimizu is left-handed. Kunihiro Shimizu was married to Japanese singer

Mika Nakashima is a Japanese singer and actress. Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums and one of her compilation albums have reached number one in Japan's Oricon album chart. She also embarked on an acting career, most notably as Nana Osaki in the ...

in 2014 and they got divorced in 2018. Kunihiro Shimizu remarried in 2021. His first daughter was born on 3 September, 2022.

Clubs

* Fukui University Fukui Junior and Senior High School *

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(2009–)

Awards

Individuals

* 2009: 58th Kurowashi Tournament – ''MVP, Best 6'' * 2009: World Grand Champions Cup – ''Best Scorer'' * 2009: 2009/10 V.Premier League – MVP, Best Spike, Best 6 * ''2010 Kurowashiki Tournament Best6'' * 2010-2011 Men's V.Premier League - Best 6 * 2011-2012 Men's V.Premier League - Best 6 * 2013-14 Men's V.Premier League MVP, Best 6 * 2014: 63rd Kurowashi Tournament – ''Most Valuable Player'' * 2015:

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– ''Most Valuable Player'' * 2015-2016 Men's V.Premier League Fighting Spirit Award, Best 6

Team

* 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2012 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2013 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2013-2014 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Panasonic Panthers. * 2014 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.

National team

Senior Team

* 2007:

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– 9th place * 2007: World League – 13th place * 2008: Summer Olympics – 11th place * 2008: World League – 6th place * 2009: World League – 15th place * 2009:

– Gold Medal * 2009: World Grand Champions Cup – Bronze Medal * 2010: Asian Games – Gold Medal * 2011: World League – 15th place * 2011:

– 10th place * 2012: World League – 15th place * 2013:

– 4th place * 2013: World League – 18th place * 2014: World League – 19th place * 2014: Asian Games – Silver Medal * 2015:

– Gold Medal * 2015:

— 6th place * 2015: World League — 13th place (tied) * 2016: World League — 24th place * 2019: Nations League — 10th place * 2019:

— 4th place * 2019:

— Bronze Medal * 2021: Nations League — 11th place * 2021: Summer Olympics — 7th place

Personal life

Shimizu married

who is a Japanese singer on 25 December 2014. On February 2, 2018, Nakashima announced that she and Shimizu will be divorcing. The decision was mutual as they both agreed they don't see each other enough and it be best to divorce. They both agreed their time together was irreplaceable. There is no hard feelings and they will remain friends and will continue to support each other and chase their dreams. In January 2022, he remarried

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reporter, Nana Sakamoto, who is 7 years younger.

References

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