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Shunichi Kawai
Shunichi Kawai, 2015
Personal information
Born (1963-02-03) 3 February 1963 (age 61)
Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number12
National team
1984–1988 Japan
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Moscow

Shunichi Kawai (川合 俊一, Kawai Shun'ichi, born 3 February 1963) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1]

Since retiring, Kawai has been working as a sports announcer and television tarento.

In 2022, Shunichi Kawai was elected to be the president of Japan Volleyball Association.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shunichi Kawai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ "日本バレーボール協会新会長に川合俊一氏「不退転の覚悟を持って、協会を立て直すべく、職務に」 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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