Tamari Miyashiro

Tamari Miyashiro
Personal information
Born (1987-07-08) July 8, 1987 (age 37)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
HometownKaneohe, Hawaii, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Spike112 in (284 cm)
Block105 in (266 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Number5 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2006–09
2010-11
2011-12
2012–13
United States University of Washington
Austria SVS Post Schwechat
Poland BKS Stal Bielsko-Biala
Azerbaijan Lokomotiv Baku
National team
2010–2012 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2011 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2011 Macau Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ningbo Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Team

Tamari Miyashiro (born July 8, 1987) is an American former indoor volleyball player and coach. As a libero, she was a two-time National Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Washington and played on the United States women's national volleyball team from 2010-2012. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics as a player and helped lead the national team to a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach.[1]

  1. ^ "Tamari Miyashiro - 2020 Summer Olympics. olympics.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.