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| Full name | Ai Ōtomo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | You | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1982-03-24) March 24, 1982 (age 42) Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 312 cm (123 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 305 cm (120 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ai Ōtomo (大友 愛, Ōtomo Ai , born March 24, 1982) was a Japanese volleyball player. Her name before her divorce was Ai Yamamoto (山本 愛).
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Ōtomo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the Japan women's national team. She played as a middle-blocker.
In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that Ōtomo would return to active duty.
In 2009, Ōtomo played for JT Marvelous.
In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that Ōtomo would not play in the World Cup.[2]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ōtomo was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball.
In April 2013 JT Marvelous announced Ōtomo's retirement.[3]
In January 16, 2006, Ōtomo [who was two months pregnant at the time] married Tatsuo Yamamoto, a professional beach volleyball player. The two divorced in March 2012.
On August 8, 2013, Ōtomo married Hiroyuki Akimoto, who is a Judoka.[4] The couple has four children; her eldest daughter, Miku Ōtomo, is also a professional volleyball player.[5][6]
Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets Champion, with NEC Red Rockets Champion, with NEC Red Rockets Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs Runner-Up, with Hisamistu Springa Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous Champion, with JT Marvelous Champion, with JT Marvelous Champion
Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London Champion
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