Risa Shinnabe Explained

Risa Shinnabe (新鍋 理沙 Shinnabe Risa, born July 11, 1990) is a retired^[2] professional Japanese volleyball player who played for Hisamitsu Springs. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team. She won a bronze medal with the Japanese team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[3]

She announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 29.

Clubs

• Kanoya-chuo High School
• NobeokaGakuen High School
• Hisamitsu Springs (2009-2020)

National team

• National team (2011-2014)
• National team (2017-2020)

Awards

Individuals

• 2011 2010-11 V.Premier League - New Face Award
• 2012 2011-12 V.Premier League - Best Receive Award
• 2013 2012-13 V.Premier League - Best Receive Award
• 2013 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament Best6
• 2014 2013-14 V.Premier League - MVP, Best Serve Receiver, Best6
• 2014 Yeltsin Cup - Best Server
• 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship - MVP

Clubs

• 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2012 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013 - Japan-Korea V.League Top Match - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013 - Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013 - Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2013-2014 V.Premier League - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
• 2014 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.

National team

• 2011: Montreux Volley Masters - Champion
• 2011: Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship
• 2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
• 2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London
• 2013: Silver medal in the 17th Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
• 2017: Champion in the 19th Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

External links

• FIVB Biography
• Japan Volleyball League - Biography
• Hisamitsu Springs - Biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics. joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. 17 January 2014.
2. News: 22 June 2020. Olympic Medallist Risa Shinnabe Announces Retirement at Age 29. FIVB. 23 August 2020.
3. Web site: Risa Shinnabe Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213003/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/risa-shinnabe-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2020-03-03.