Ai Ōtomo


Ai Akimoto is a Japanese retired volleyball player. She competed at the 2004 and [Volleyball at the Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics].
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Career

Ōtomo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the Japan women's national team. She played as a middle-blocker.
In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that Ōtomo would return to active duty.
In 2009, Ōtomo played for JT Marvelous.
In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that Ōtomo would not play in the World Cup.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ōtomo was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball.
In April 2013 JT Marvelous announced Ōtomo's retirement.

Personal life

On January 16, 2006, Ōtomo, who was two months pregnant at the time, married Tatsuo Yamamoto, a professional beach volleyball player. The two divorced in March 2012.
On August 8, 2013, Ōtomo married Hiroyuki Akimoto, who is a Judoka. The couple has four children; her eldest daughter, Miku Akimoto, is also a professional volleyball player.

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Team

  • 2001 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2002 8th V.League – Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2003 9th V.League – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2004 10th V.League – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
  • 2008–09 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs
  • 2009 58th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Runner-Up, with Hisamistu Springa
  • 2009–10 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
  • 2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
  • 2010–11 V.Premier League – Champion, with JT Marvelous
  • 2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Champion, with JT Marvelous

National team

Senior team

Junior team