is a retired

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player who played for Toray Arrows. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012. She was so versatile that she could play any position. On 10 July 2012, Toray announced that Kimura will move to

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next season. On 3 June 2013, Daikin (which is a sponsor of Galatasaray Daikin) announced that Kimura will move to Galatasaray Daikin next season. On 5 June 2014 Toray Arrows announced her joining next season. In 2017, she announced her retirement.

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

*The 12th Women's V.League - New Face Award (2005–06) *2007 14th Senior Asian Championship at Thailand - Best Server *2007-08 All Japan Championship 2008 - MVP *2007-08 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6 *2008-09 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6 *2009 58th Kurowashi Tournament - MVP *2009 15th Senior Asian Championship at Vietnam - Best Server *2009-10 Women's V.Premier League MVP, Best 6 *2010 59th Kurowashiki Tournament MVP, Best6 *2010 Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament - Best Server and MVP *'' 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Scorer"'' *2010-11 Women's V.Premier League - Excellent player award *2011 60th Kurowashi Tournament - Best6 *2011-12 Women's V.Premier League Best 6

Clubs

* 2007 Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball) - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2007-2008

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Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2007-2008 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2008 Domestic Sports Festival - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. * 2008-2009 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2010-2011

Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. * 2010-2011 V.Premier League - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. * 2011-2012

Champion, with Toray Arrows. * 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Toray Arrows. *

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Champion, with

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* 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

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Champion, with

National team

Senior Team

*2003: 5th place in the

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in Japan *2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens in

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*2005: Bronze Medal in the 13th Senior Asian Championship in China *2006: 6th place in the

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in Japan *2006: Silver Medal in Asian Game 2006 in

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*2007: Gold Medal in the 14th Senior Asian Championship in

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*2007: 7th place in the

in Japan *2008: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan *2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing in China *2009: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan *2009: Bronze Medal in the 15th Senior Asian Championship in

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*2009: 4th place in the World Grand Champion Cup in Japan *2010: Gold Medal in Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament in

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*2010: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in China *2010: Bronze Medal in the

in Japan *2011: Gold Medal in the

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in Switzerland *2011: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in

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, China *2011: Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship in

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*2011: 4th place in the

in Japan *2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London in the

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*2013: 4th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in Japan *2013: Silver medal in the

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*2013: Bronze Medal in the Grand Champions Cup in Japan *2014: Silver medal in the 2014 Grand Prix in Japan *2014: 7th place in the

*2015: Silver medal in the

in Switzerland *2015: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round in the

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*2015: 5th place in the

in Japan *2016: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro in

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References

External links

FIVB biography FIVB VOLLEYBALL World Cup 2007
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kimura, Saori 1986 births Living people People from Western Tokyo Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Japan Japanese expatriates in Turkey Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in volleyball Japanese women's volleyball players Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Japan women's international volleyball players Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) players 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women