Yu Koshikawa
{{Short description|Japanese volleyball player (born 1984)}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name = Yu Koshikawa
| fullname = Yu Koshikawa
| nickname = Yu
| image = Yu Koshikawa (Legavolley 2011).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|06|30}}
| birth_place = Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
| death_date =
| hometown =
| spike = {{convert|347|cm|abbr=on}}
| block = {{convert|330|cm|abbr=on}}
| height = {{height|m=1.90
|precision=0}}高校時代は190cm『[http://volley.nbp.ne.jp/haruko2001/pick_up/ 第32回 春の高校バレー]』2013年12月13日閲覧[『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
| weight = {{convert|86|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| position = Outside hitter / Wing spiker
| currentclub = Voreas Hokkaido
| currentnumber = 7
| nationalyears = 2002–2016
| nationalteam = {{vb|JPN}}
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's volleyball}}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games}}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Incheon | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championship}}
{{MedalGold | 2009 Manila | Team}}
{{MedalSilver | 2007 Jakarta | Team}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Yu Koshikawa|越川 優|Koshikawa Yū|born June 30, 1984}} is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Voreas Hokkaido in V.League Division 2.
In July 2009, Suntory Sunbirds announced that Koshikawa would move to Pallavolo Padova next season.{{Cite news |url=http://m.sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/200907060010-spnavi |title=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」 |date=2009-07-06|publisher=スポーツナビ |access-date=2013-02-15}}
In July 2012, Suntory Sunbirds announced Koshikawa would join the club in the next season.{{cite web|url=http://www.suntory.co.jp/culture-sports/sunbirds/report/2012/20120719.html|title=越川 優選手 入団のお知らせ|author=サントリーサンバーズ|access-date=2012-07-20}}
Club
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| align="center"|Club | align="center"|Country | align="center"|Year |
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|Nagano Prefecture, Okaya Technical High School |{{JPN}} |align="center"|– |
| Suntory Sunbirds
|{{JPN}} |2003–2009 |
| Pallavolo Padova
|{{ITA}} |2009-2012 |
| Suntory Sunbirds
|{{JPN}} |2012–2013 |
| JT Thunders
|{{JPN}} |2014–2017 |
| Voreas Hokkaido
|{{JPN}} |2020–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{{Clarify|date=November 2014|reason=2009 was 58th}} Kurowashiki Tournament – "Best 6"
- 2012-13 Men's V.Premier League – "Best Server"{{cite web|url=http://www.vleague.or.jp/news_topics2/article/id=10381|title=2012/13Ｖ・プレミアリーグ男子 個人賞受賞者のお知らせ|author=Vリーグ機構|access-date=2013-04-14}}
- 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 – 16px Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2004-05 V.League – 5th place, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2005-06 V.League – 16px Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2006-07 V.Premier League – 16px Champion, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2007-08 V.Premier League – Bronze Medal 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 – Bronze Medal 3rd place, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2009–10 Men's Volleyball Serie A2 – 5th place, with Pallavolo Padova
- 2010–11 Men's Volleyball Serie A2 – 16px 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 – 16px Runner-Up, with Suntory Sunbirds
- 2014 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Bronze Medal 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 – Image:Med 1.png Gold Medal
- 2006 World League – 13th place
- 2006 World Championships – 8th place
- 2006 Asian Games – 5th place
- 2007 World League – 13th place
- 2007 World Cup – 9th place
- 2007 Asian Championship – Silver medal Silver medal
- 2008 World League – 6th place
- 2008 Summer Olympics – 11th place
- 2010 World Championships – 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 Silver medal
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.horipro.co.jp/talent/SC083/ Horipro-Koshikawa Yu profile]
- [http://www.diamondblog.jp/yu_koshikawa/ Koshikawa Yu official blog]
- [http://magazine.carsensor-edge.net/daily1/category_412/archives/ Koshikawa Yu interview]
- {{Beach Volleyball Database}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com|yu-koshikawa}}
- {{Team Japan|olympic/beijing/sports/volleyball/team/koshikawayu}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koshikawa, Yu}}
Category:Japanese men's volleyball players
Category:People from Western Tokyo
Category:Olympic volleyball players for Japan
Category:Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Japanese expatriates in Italy
Category:Asian Games medalists in volleyball
Category:Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Volleyball players at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen