Yu Koshikawa

Yu Koshikawa
Personal information
Full name	Yu Koshikawa
Nickname	Yu
Born	June 30, 1984 Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2]
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Spike	347 cm (137 in)
Block	330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Wing-spiker
Current club	JT Thunders
Number	8
National team
2002-present  Japan

Yu Koshikawa

Medal record
Men's Volleyball
Competitor for  Japan
Asian Games
	Incheon 2014	Team
Asian Championship
	Manila 2009	Team
	Jakarta 2007	Team

Yu Koshikawa (越川優 Koshikawa Yu, born June 30, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball who plays for JT Thunders.

On July 2009, Suntory Sunbirds announced that Koshikawa will move to Pallavolo Padova next season.^[3]

On July 2012, Suntory Sunbirds announced her joinning next season.^[4]

Club

Club	Country	Year
Nagano Prefecture, Okaya Technical High School	Japan	–
Suntory Sunbirds	Japan	2003–2009
Pallavolo Padova	Italy	2009-2012
Suntory Sunbirds	Japan	2012–2013
JT Thunders	Japan	2014–present

Awards

Individuals

• 2003-04 Men's V.Premier League – "New Face Award "
• 2005 Asian Championship "Best Scorer"
• 2005-06 Men's V.Premier League – "Best Server" and "Best 6"
• 2006-2007 Men's V.Premier League – "MVP"
• 2005 Asian Championship "Best Server"
• 2008-09 Men's V.Premier League – "Best Server"
• 2009 59th Kurowashiki Tournament – "Best 6"
• 2012-13 Men's V.Premier League – "Best Server"^[5]
• 2013-14 Men's V.Premier League – "Best Server" and "Best 6"
• 2014 63rd Kurowashi Tournament – "Best Server" and "Best6"

Team

• 2003-04 V.League – Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2004-05 V.League – 5th place, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2005-06 V.League – Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2006-07 V.Premier League – Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2007-08 V.Premier League – 3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2007 Asian Club Championship – 5th place, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2008-09 V.Premier League – 4th place, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2008 Asian Club Championship – 3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2009–10 Men's Volleyball Serie A2 – 5th place, with Pallavolo Padova
• 2010–11 Men's Volleyball Serie A2 – Runner-Up, with Pallavolo Padova
• 2011–12 Men's Volleyball Serie A1 – 13th place, with Pallavolo Padova
• 2012-2013 V.Premier League – 6th place, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2013-2014 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds
• 2014 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – 3rd place, with JT Thunders

National team

Senior Team

• 2004 World League – 10th place
• 2005 World League – 10th place
• 2005 World Grand Champions Cup – 4th place
• 2005 Asian Championship – Gold Medal
• 2006 World League – 13th place
• 2006 World Championshis – 8th place
• 2006 Asian Games – 5th place
• 2007 World League – 13th place
• 2007 World Cup – 9th place
• 2007 Asian Championship – Silver medal
• 2008 World League – 6th place
• 2008 Summer Olympics – 11th place
• 2010 World Championshis – 13th place
• 2011 World League – 15th place
• 2011 Asian Championship – 5th place
• 2013 World League – 18th place
• 2013 World Grand Champions Cup – 6th place
• 2013 Asian Championship – 4th place
• 2014 World League – 19th place
• 2014 Asian Games – Silver medal

References

1. 高校時代は190cm『第32回 春の高校バレー』2013年12月13日閲覧
2. [『http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ningyouyadazo/51018981.html|バレーボール 男子世界選手権!!!]』(2013年12月16日閲覧)では191cm
3. "全日本のエース、越川がイタリア完全移籍 「全日本がさらに強くなれるように頑張る」". スポーツナビ. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
4. サントリーサンバーズ. "越川 優選手 入団のお知らせ". Retrieved 2012-07-20.
5. Vリーグ機構. "2012/13Ｖ・プレミアリーグ男子　個人賞受賞者のお知らせ". Retrieved 2013-04-14.

External links

• Horipro-Koshikawa Yu profile
• Koshikawa Yu official blog
• Yu Koshikawa on Twitter
• Koshikawa Yu interview