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| Full name | Saori Kimura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Japan's future Infinite Saorin (ニッポンの未来 サオリン無限大), and Miracle Saorin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1986-08-19) August 19, 1986 (age 37) Yashio, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 304 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 293 cm (115 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing-spiker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori, born August 19, 1986) is a retired Japanese volleyball 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.[2] She was so versatile that she could play any position.
On 10 July 2012, Toray announced that Kimura will move to VakıfBank Türk Telekom next season.[3]
On 3 June 2013, Daikin (which is a sponsor of Galatasaray Daikin) announced that Kimura will move to Galatasaray Daikin next season.[4]
On 5 June 2014, Toray Arrows announced Kimura would join the next season.[5]
In 2017, Kimura announced her retirement.
| Club | Country | Year |
| Shimokitazawa Seitoku Highschool |  Japan
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2002–2005 |
| Toray Arrows | Japan
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2005–2012 |
| VakıfBank |  Turkey
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2012–2013 |
| Galatasaray | Turkey
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2013–2014 |
| Toray Arrows | Japan
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2014–2017 |
Champion, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows.
Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows. Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Toray Arrows. Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
Bronze Medal in the 13th Senior Asian Championship in China
Silver Medal in Asian Games 2006inQatar
Gold Medal in the 14th Senior Asian Championship in Thailand Bronze Medal in the 15th Senior Asian Championship in Vietnam Gold Medal in Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament in Italy Bronze Medal in the World ChampionshipinJapan Gold Medal in the Montreux Volley MastersinSwitzerland
Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship in Taiwan
Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London in the U.K. Silver medal in the Asian ChampionshipinThailand Bronze Medal in the Grand Champions CupinJapan Silver medal in the 2014 Grand PrixinJapan Silver medal in the Montreux Volley MastersinSwitzerland
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| Preceded by | Best Server of FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 |
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