Kana Ōno (大野 果奈、Ōno Kana, born 30 June 1992) is a female volleyball player from Japan. Kana plays for NEC Red Rockets and also plays for Japan women's national volleyball team as Middle Blocker.

Kana Ōno
Personal information
Nicknamesawa
Nationality Japan
Born (1992-06-30) June 30, 1992 (age 32)
Misawa, Aomori, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Spike297 cm (117 in)
Block283 cm (111 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubNEC Red Rockets
Number12
National team
2013-Japan

Career

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Kana was born in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture as a twin sister. Her elder sister is Kaho Ōno who plays now for Toray Arrows. Kaho and Kana are called "Ōno Twins"(大野ツインズ). Ōno Twins became volleyball players at 7 years old. While attending the Furukawagakuen Highschool, Ōno Twins and their volleyball team won the 2010 Inter-highschool championships and the National Sports Festival of Japan (highschool department), and also won a silver medal at the Inter-highschool Tournament.[1]

On 11 January 2011 NEC Red Rockets announced Kana's joining next season.[2]

In 2011-12 V.Premier League Kana played as regular middle blocker, and won the first place in the regular season. She won the silver medal at the 2013 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament. In April 2013 Kana was selected to the national team.[3]

In 2014 Kana competed at 2014 Montreux Volley Masters[4] and won the silver medal at 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix.[5][6]

Anti-doping rule violation

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In 2015 Kana was suspended for 2 months after a sample of hers was found positive for Tulobuterol.[7]

Awards

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Team

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National team

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Clubs

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  •   Sabishiro volleyball club
  •   Municipal Misawa secondary Junior High (2005-)
  •   Furukawagakuen Senior High (2008-)
  •   NEC Red Rockets (2011-)

References

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  1. ^ 月刊バレーボール 2012年12月号臨時増刊 バレーボールVリーグ観戦ガイドブック 61ページ
  2. ^ "NEC Red Rockets 2011年度内定選手のお知らせ". NEC Red Rockets. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "2013年全日本女子". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  4. ^ FIVB. "Team Rorster". Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "Results". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. ^ 大野果奈スパイク強烈 木村沙織も感謝 日刊スポーツ 2014年8月22日閲覧
  7. ^ 平成26年度 ドーピング防止規律パネル決定報告一覧, playtruejapan.org
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