Tatsunori Otsuka
Tatsunori Otsuka (大塚 達宣, Ōtsuka Tatsunori, born 5 November 2000) is a Japanese male volleyball player and Olympian from Hirakata city, Osaka.[1] He plays for Panasonic Panthers and the Japanese national team (Ryujin Nippon).
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| Full name | Tatsunori Ōtsuka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 2000 Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 338 cm (133 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 325 cm (128 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Waseda University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing spiker/Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Panasonic Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 (Previously 7, 12, 18) - Waseda University 5 (Previously 19) - Japan National Team 15 - Panasonic Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Otsuka has a younger sister.[2]
Career
Otsuka started to play volleyball at the 3rd year of elementary school by entering in Panasonic Panthers Junior club. Then, in the six grade, he attended at "JVA Men's and Women's Elite Academy Training Camp" held by Japan Volleyball Association, in order to find the future players for the national team.[2] In 2017, he was called for Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team for the first time and then was called for U-21 and U-23, respectively. In 2020, Otsuka had the name in the senior national team for the first time and he was one of the outside hitters in 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Clubs
- Panasonic Panthers Junior[4]
- Rakunan High School[5]
- Waseda University (2019–2021)[6][7]
- Panasonic Panthers (2021–Present)
References
- "大塚達宣(洛南)進路は早稲田！身長や中学は？最高到達点が凄い！". sports-brothers.com.
- "大塚達宣の世界と戦うメンタル 子育て前編「大切にしたいのは子どもの意思と周りへの感謝の気持ち」親子が歩んできた道のり" (in Japanese). wasedasports.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Volleyball - Japan team". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "【特集】龍神NIPPONに選出！日の丸を背負い世界の舞台へ 大塚達宣". Wasedasports.com.
- "早稲田バレーのスーパールーキー大塚達宣、高い志で世界へ羽ばたく". 4years.asahi.com.
- "Boys' U19 world championship Japanese team roster". FIVB.
- "全日本インカレ「組織として日本一」を目指した早稲田大が4連覇を達成". vbnext.com.