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Manami Kojima

Manami Kojima

Libero
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Member of Japanese National Team since 2022

Played professionally for NEC Red Rockets in Japan 2016-24

Made Olympic debut at 2024 Paris Games with Japan

2024 Volleyball Nations League silver medal, Best Libero

2024 SV.League champion and Best Libero with NEC Red Rockets

2024 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship gold medal with NEC Red Rockets

2023 SV.League champion with NEC Red Rockets

2023 Asian Championships, Best Libero with Japan

2023 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship gold medal with NEC Red Rockets

2022 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2019 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2018 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2017 SV.League champion with NEC Red Rockets

2017 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2017 FISU World University Games silver medal, Best Digger with Japan

2013 U21 World Championships silver medal, Best Libero with Japan's U20 National Team

achievements

Member of Japanese National Team since 2022

Played professionally for NEC Red Rockets in Japan 2016-24

Made Olympic debut at 2024 Paris Games with Japan

2024 Volleyball Nations League silver medal, Best Libero

2024 SV.League champion and Best Libero with NEC Red Rockets

2024 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship gold medal with NEC Red Rockets

2023 SV.League champion with NEC Red Rockets

2023 Asian Championships, Best Libero with Japan

2023 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship gold medal with NEC Red Rockets

2022 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2019 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2018 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2017 SV.League champion with NEC Red Rockets

2017 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship silver medal with NEC Red Rockets

2017 FISU World University Games silver medal, Best Digger with Japan

2013 U21 World Championships silver medal, Best Libero with Japan's U20 National Team

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Champions!

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See you, Thailand 👋🇹🇭

  

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This is my favorite Kimpa, a Korean food 🇰🇷💕

  

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One of my favorites from 2020

  

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A volleyball class 👍

  

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Jordyn Poulter

Setter for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Morgan Miller

Outside Hitter for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Maddie Haynes

Outside Hitter for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Mary Lake

Libero for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Sophie Fischer

Middle Blocker for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Skylar Fields

Opposite Hitter for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Roni Jones-Perry

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Tamaki Matsui

Setter for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Claire Hoffman

Outside Hitter for LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball

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Meet Manami

A libero from Miyagi, Japan, Manami played professionally with the NEC Red Rockets from 2016-24, where she led the squad to three league titles, served as captain, and was named Best Libero in 2024. She made her Japanese National Team debut in 2022, medaled and earned Best Libero honors at both the 2023 Asian Championships (bronze) and 2024 Volleyball Nations League (silver), and competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She also played with Japan’s age group national teams, winning silver and taking Best Libero honors at the 2013 U21 World Championships.

Hometown

Miyagi, Japan

HomeClub

Higashi Kanamachi Beavers

College

Aoyama Gakuin University

Position

Libero

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