Kunihiro Shimizu

Kunihiro Shimizu
Personal information
Full nameKunihiro Shimizu
NicknameGori [1]
Born (1986-08-11) August 11, 1986 (age 38)[1]
Fukui City, Fukui, Japan[1]
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight97 kg (214 lb)[3]
Spike345 cm (136 in)[4]
Block330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite[1]
Current clubPanasonic Panthers
Number1
National team
2007–2021 Japan
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place Osaka/Nagoya 2009 Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Manila Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tehran Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gresik Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tehran Team

Kunihiro Shimizu (清水邦広 Shimizu Kunihiro, born August 11, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Panasonic Panthers. He announced retirement from the national team after finishing seventh place in 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] Shimizu was crowned the Most Valuable Player in Asian Championship 2015.

  1. ^ a b c d 『2011/12 V・PREMIER/V・CHALLENGE LEAGUE MEN OFFICIAL PROGRAM』2011年12月発売
  2. ^ V-League official profile
  3. ^ V-League official profile
  4. ^ スポーツナビ その他 バレーボール 選手プロフィール Archived January 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine、2011年7月18日閲覧
  5. ^ "【バレー】清水邦広が代表引退「次の代表の未来は 若い選手に託します! 凄く頼もしい選手ばかりです!」" (in Japanese). news.yahoo.co.jp. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.