| Masahiro Sekita | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Masahiro Sekita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30) Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 324 cm (128 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 305 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Chuo University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  JTEKT Stings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Masahiro Sekita (関田 誠大, Sekita Masahiro, born 20 November 1993) is a Japanese male professional volleyball player from Tokyo.[1] He currently plays in V.League Division 1 for JTEKT Stings and Japan men's national volleyball team. He used to be the captain of Japan U-21 national teamin2012 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship[2] and 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.[3]
Masahiro was the captain of Japan U-21 national team, since 2012 to 2013. Then, he had registered for Japan senior national team for the first time in 2016. In 2021, Masahiro was one of the setters in Japanese roster, which played in 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japanese team advanced to the quarterfinals round in 29 years[4][5] and at the end, he ranked the 7th place in the best setters category.[6]
He transferred to Polish league, PlusLiga, playing for Cuprum Lubin in the 2021–22 season.[7] Then he was back to play in the domestic league for JTEKT Stings.[8][9]
Toyo High School[10] Chuo University[11] Panasonic Panthers (2016–2018)[12] Osaka Blazers Sakai (2018–2021)[13][14]
Cuprum Lubin (2021–2022)[7] JTEKT Stings (2022–present)[9]
Champion, with JTEKT Stings
Gold Medal[16]
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal Gold MedalAfter 2020 Summer Olympics, Masahiro became a new brand ambassador for Mizuno, a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company.[17]
In January 2022, he announced his marriage through his social media account.[18]
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