VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
Saori Kimura
1986 - Today

Saori Kimura
Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori; born August 19, 1986) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012. She was so versatile that she could play any position. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saori Kimura is the 63rd most popular volleyball player (up from 80th in 2019), the 2,897th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,350th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Japanese Volleyball Player.
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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
Among volleyball players, Saori Kimura ranks 63 out of 199. Before her are Bas van de Goor, Leonel Marshall Jr., Sergey Tetyukhin, Aleksandar Atanasijević, Gustavo Endres, and Luciano De Cecco. After her are György Grozer, Antoine Brizard, Robertlandy Simón, Dragan Travica, Monica De Gennaro, and Francesca Piccinini.
Most Popular Volleyball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBas van de Goor
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 57
Leonel Marshall Jr.
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 58
Sergey Tetyukhin
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 59
Aleksandar Atanasijević
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 60
Gustavo Endres
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 61
Luciano De Cecco
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 62
Saori Kimura
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 63
György Grozer
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 64
Antoine Brizard
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 65
Robertlandy Simón
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 66
Dragan Travica
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 67
Monica De Gennaro
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 68
Francesca Piccinini
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 69
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Saori Kimura ranks 533. Before her are Toro y Moi, Ashley Bell, Jonathan Moreira, Satomi Satō, Dominique Gisin, and Sara Forestier. After her are Amandine Leynaud, Princess Tsuguko of Takamado, Tina Datta, Shikabala, Simon Špilak, and Adrian Mierzejewski.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsToro y Moi
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 527
Ashley Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 528
Jonathan Moreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 529
Satomi Satō
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 530
Dominique Gisin
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 531
Sara Forestier
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 532
Saori Kimura
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 533
Amandine Leynaud
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 534
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
NOBLEMAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 535
Tina Datta
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 536
Shikabala
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 537
Simon Špilak
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 538
Adrian Mierzejewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 539
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Saori Kimura ranks 2,897 out of 6,245. Before her are Haruko Momoi (1977), Kensho Ogasawara (1995), Hiroyuki Kiyokawa (1967), Hiroshi Kiyotake (1989), Shuhei Terada (1975), and Kotaro Iba (1995). After her are Kota Yoshihara (1978), Nozomi Sasaki (1988), Akira Kuroiwa (1961), Takuya Eguchi (1987), Shinji Kaneko (1987), and Inesu Emiko Takeoka (1971).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsHaruko Momoi
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 2,891
Kensho Ogasawara
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 2,892
Hiroyuki Kiyokawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 2,893
Hiroshi Kiyotake
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 2,894
Shuhei Terada
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 2,895
Kotaro Iba
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 2,896
Saori Kimura
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 2,897
Kota Yoshihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 2,898
Nozomi Sasaki
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 2,899
Akira Kuroiwa
SKATER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 2,900
Takuya Eguchi
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 2,901
Shinji Kaneko
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 2,902
Inesu Emiko Takeoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 2,903
Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS In Japan
Among volleyball players born in Japan, Saori Kimura ranks 3. Before her are Masae Kasai (1933), and Takako Shirai (1952). After her are Yoshie Takeshita (1978), Miyuki Takahashi (1978), and Erika Araki (1984).
Masae Kasai
1933 - 2013
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 1
Takako Shirai
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 2
Saori Kimura
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 3
Yoshie Takeshita
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 4
Miyuki Takahashi
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 5
Erika Araki
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 6