Kumi Nakada
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| Born | 3 September 1965 Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 (1984) 8 (1988) 2 (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kumi Nakada (中田 久美, Nakada Kumi, born 3 September 1965) is a former professional volleyball player and former coach of Hisamitsu Springs.[1] She was a setter who led Japan to the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at 18 years of age.[2][3]
Coaching
[edit]In October 2016, Nakada became the Japan women's national volleyball team's head coach.[4] She retired from the position in August 2021, after the team finished in 10th place in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]After brief stints as a fashion model and motivational speaker, Nakada currently provides colour commentary and makes guest appearances in a wide range of sports and variety media in Japan. She is represented by Sports Biz in Tokyo.[7]
National team
[edit]- 1982: 4th place in the World Championship
- 1984: 3rd place in the Olympic Games of Los Angeles
- 1986: 7th place in the World Championship
- 1988: 4th place in the Olympic Games of Seoul
- 1992: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Barcelona
References
[edit]- ^ Hisamitsu Springs (30 May 2012). "中田久美コーチ 新監督就任のお知らせ" (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Volleyball; U.S. Women Beat China in Volleyball". The New York Times. Associated Press. 4 August 1984. sec. 1 p. 14. Retrieved 10 September 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Kumi Nakada". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "New women's volleyball coach Nakada ready for challenge". The Japan Times. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "女子バレー 中田久美監督が退任「不本意な結果、大変申し訳ない」後任は未定" (in Japanese). Yahoo.co.jp. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "バレー女子、中田久美監督が退任". Reuters (in Japanese). 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Unfinished Games". Spikes.asia. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biography (archived)
- Kumi Nakada at Olympedia
- Kumi Nakada at Olympics.com
- Volleybox.net profile
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players for Japan
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Japanese women's volleyball players
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Asian Games medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Volleyball players at the 1986 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Volleyball players from Tokyo