Katsutoshi Tsumagari
Encyclopedia
is a volleyball
player from Japan
, who plays as a libero for the Men's National Team
. He was named Best Digger at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament
, where Japan ended up in second place and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, PR China.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, who plays as a libero for the Men's National Team
Japan men's national volleyball team
The Japan men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Japan. The Asian squad started to play an important role in international competitions in the 1960s, scoring an eighth place at their inaugural World Championship in Brazil in 1960...
. He was named Best Digger at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament
2008 FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournaments
The qualification for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from November 18, 2007 to June 8, 2008.-2007 World Cup:*Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan and seven other venues*Dates: November 18 – December 2, 2007...
, where Japan ended up in second place and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, PR China.
Honours
- 2002 World Championship2002 FIVB Men's World ChampionshipThe 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002.-Pools composition:* Because ...
— 9th place - 2003 FIVB World Cup2003 FIVB Men's World CupThe 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 16 to November 29, 2003 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece 2004....
— 9th place - 2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament2004 FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification TournamentsThe qualification for 2004 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from November 16, 2003 to May 30, 2004.-2003 World Cup:*Venues: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan and six other venues*Dates: November 16–29, 2003-Final standing:...
— 6th place (did not qualify) - 2006 World Championship — 8th place
- 2007 FIVB World Cup — 9th place
- 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament2008 FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification TournamentsThe qualification for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from November 18, 2007 to June 8, 2008.-2007 World Cup:*Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan and seven other venues*Dates: November 18 – December 2, 2007...
— 2nd place (qualified)