Tomohiro Ogawa
{{short description|Japanese volleyball player (born 1996)}}
{{Eastern name order|Ogawa Tomohiro}}
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|fullname= Tomohiro Ogawa
|nickname=Chibi, Tomo
|nationality= Japanese
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1996|7|4|df=y}}
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|height= {{Convert|1.76|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight={{Convert|66|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
|spike= {{Convert|305|cm|in|abbr=on}}
|block={{Convert|270|cm|in|abbr=on}}
|college= Meiji University
|position= Libero
|currentnumber= 13 (National)
24 (Club)
|currentclub= {{flagicon|JPN}} JTEKT Stings
|years1= N/A
|club1={{flagicon|JPN}} {{ill|Kawasaki Tachibana High School|ja|Kawasaki Municipal Tachibana High School}}
|years2= 2014–2019
|club2= {{flagicon|JPN}} Meiji University
|years3= 2019–2024
|club3= {{flagicon|JPN}} Wolf Dogs Nagoya
|years4=2024-2025
|club4= {{flagicon|Japan}} JTEKT Stings
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|nationalyears1= 2020–present
|nationalteam1= {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan
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| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
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{{MedalSport | Men's volleyball }}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|FIVB Nations League}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Łódź|Team}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Gdańsk|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championship}}
{{MedalGold | 2023 Urmia | Team}}
{{MedalSilver | 2021 Chiba/Funabashi | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Cup}}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Taipei | Team}}
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{{jp|Tomohiro Ogawa|小川 智大|Ogawa Tomohiro|born 4 July 1996}} is a Japanese male volleyball player from Yokohama city in Kanagawa Prefecture.{{cite web |title=V.League players -Tomohiro Ogawa |url=https://www.vleague.jp/men/player_detail/3574 |website=vleague.jp |access-date=9 June 2021 |language= Japanese}} He plays in V.League Division 1 for JTEKT Stings and Japan men's national volleyball team.
Career
Tomohiro started to play volleyball because of his sister when he was in the third year of elementary school. After that, he attended at {{ill|Kawasaki Tachibana High School|ja|Kawasaki Municipal Tachibana High School}}{{cite web |title=Wolf Dogs Nagoya players -Tomohiro Ogawa |url=https://www.wolfdogs.jp/teams/player/tomohiro_ogawa/ |website=wolfdogs.jp |access-date=9 June 2021 |language= Japanese}} and played for the school volleyball team.
In the second year of high school, in "All Japan Junior Star Dream Match" tournament, his performance caught the eye of Yoshiteru Okazaki, who was the director of the Meiji University volleyball club at that time. Then, he entered the Meiji University and played for the university's volleyball club.{{cite news |title=小川智大のバレーのきっかけや高校大学はどこ？リベロでの活躍をチェック！ |url=https://dailytaurus.co/2021/04/28/%E5%B0%8F%E5%B7%9D%E6%99%BA%E5%A4%A7%E3%81%AE%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8D%E3%81%A3%E3%81%8B%E3%81%91%E3%82%84%E9%AB%98%E6%A0%A1%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E3%81%AF%E3%81%A9%E3%81%93%EF%BC%9F/ |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=dailytaurus.co |language= Japanese}}
In the third year of the college, he won the Best Libero award in the fall league match. In the fourth year, he became the captain and led the team finished at the third place. Moreover, he was also called "The guardian deity of Meiji University" for the achievements.{{cite news |title=明治3位へ躍進 個性派束ねた小川智大 |url=https://4years.asahi.com/article/11992880 |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=4years.asahi.com |date=5 December 2018 |language= Japanese}}
In 2018, Tomohiro was called for Japan U-23 national team,{{cite news |title=第6回アジアカップ -日本代表メンバー |url=https://www.jva.or.jp/index.php/international/2018/asiacupmen/member |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=JVA |language= Japanese}} competing in 2018 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup. At the end, Japanese team finished at third place and he received the Best Libero award.
In 2019, he had the name in Japan universiade national team for 2019 Summer Universiade Tournament{{cite news |title=第30回ユニバーシアード競技大会（2019/ナポリ）男子バレーボール競技 -日本代表メンバー |url=https://www.jva.or.jp/index.php/international/2019/universiademen/member |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=JVA |language= Japanese}} which was held in Naples – Italy, the team ended up at fifth place and he received the Best Digger award.{{cite news |title=第30回ユニバーシアード競技大会（2019/ナポリ）男子バレーボール競技 -試合結果 |url=https://www.jva.or.jp/index.php/international/2019/universiademen/result |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=JVA |language= Japanese}} In the same year, Tomohiro transferred to Wolf Dogs Nagoya and played in V.League Division 1.
In 2021, he was called for Japan senior national team for the first time{{cite news |title=2021年度男子日本代表チーム 選手・監督・スタッフ |url=https://www.jva.or.jp/index.php/international/ryujin_nippon/ |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=JVA |language= Japanese}} and had the name in 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League Japanese roster.{{cite news |title=FIVBバレーボールネーションズリーグ2021 -日本代表メンバー |url=https://www.jva.or.jp/index.php/international/2021/vnl_men/member |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=JVA |language= Japanese}}
Awards
=Club=
- 2022–23 16px Japanese Championship, with Wolfdogs Nagoya
= Individual =
- 2018 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup — Best Libero{{cite news |title=第6回アジアカップ -試合結果 |url=https://www.jva.or.jp/index.php/international/2018/asiacupmen/resulthttps://www.jva.or.jp/index.php/international/2018/asiacupmen/result |access-date=9 June 2021 |publisher=JVA |language= Japanese}}
- 2019 Summer Universiade Tournament — Best Digger{{cite web |title=Wolf Dogs Nagota players -Tomohiro Ogawa |url=https://www.wolfdogs.jp/teams/player/tomohiro_ogawa/ |website=wolfdogs.jp |access-date=9 June 2021 |language= Japanese}}
- 2020-21 V. League — Best Libero{{cite news |title=2020-21 V.LEAGUE DIVISION1 MEN V・ファイナルステージ ファイナル 試合結果のお知らせ |url=https://www.vleague.jp/topics/news_detail/21975 |access-date=7 June 2021 |publisher=vleague.jp |language= Japanese}}
- 2020-21 V. League — Receive Award{{cite news |title=V1男子 最終順位と個人賞が決定 |url=https://www.getsuvolley.com/210404_vleague |access-date=7 June 2021 |publisher=getsuvolley.com |language= Japanese}}
- 2022–23 V. League — Best Libero