Aki Momii Explained

is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays for Greek club AEK Athens and the Japan women's national volleyball team.^[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball.^[2]

Early life

Momii was born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture.^[3] Her father is Peruvian-Spanish, while her mother is Peruvian-Japanese. Momii is a Peruvian citizen until high school. ^{[4] [5]}

When she was in elementary school, there was a volleyball team near her house, then she started playing volleyball when she was invited by a friend. Momii joined JT Marvelous after graduating from Hachioji Middle School in February 2019.

In 2021, she was selected to the Japanese national team for the first time in the Olympics. ^[6]

In May 2024, Momii joined AEK Athens in Greece.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senior Women's National Team｜Senior Women｜Japan Volleyball Association. 2021-07-03. www.jva.or.jp.
2. Web site: Volleyball - MOMII Aki. dead. 2021-08-13. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725142901/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/volleyball/athlete-profile-n1418328-momii-aki.htm . 2021-07-25 .
3. Web site: Aki Momii Profile｜JT Marvelous. 2021-07-17. www.jti.co.jp.
4. Web site: Aki Momii. 2021-07-17. www.nikkansports.com. 13 May 2021 .
5. Web site: Aki Momii's Parents. 2021-07-17. kazuki73.com.
6. Web site: Japanese Women's National Team at the Olympics｜Olympics Women's Team｜Japan Volleyball Association. 2021-07-17. hochi.news. 22 February 2021 .
7. Web site: 11 May 2024 . Κοντά σε συμφωνία με Μόμι η ΑΕΚ . May 11, 2024 . sport-fm.gr . el.