Kenta Takanashi

The native form of this personal name is Takanashi Kenta. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Kenta Takanashi
Personal information
Full name	Kenta Takanashi
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 27) Yamagata, Japan
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Spike	343 cm (135 in)
Block	320 cm (130 in)
College / University	Nippon Sport Science University
Volleyball information
Position	Wing spiker/Outside hitter
Current club	Wolf Dogs Nagoya
Number	7 (national) 22 (club)
Career
Years Teams 2015–2019 Nippon Sport Science University 2019–present Wolf Dogs Nagoya
National team
2015–2017 Japan U19-U23 national team 2020–present Japan national volleyball team
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Japan Asian Championship 2021 Chiba/Funabashi Team Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team Asian Cup 2016 Nakhon Pathom Team Asian U23 Championship 2019 Naypyidaw Team

Kenta Takanashi (高梨 健太, Takanashi Kenta, born 25 March 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He plays in V.League Division 1 for Wolf Dogs Nagoya and Japan men's national volleyball team.[1] He was the captain of Japan U-21 national team.[2]

Awards

Club

• 2022–23 Japanese Championship, with Wolfdogs Nagoya

National teams

• Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team (2015)
• Japan men's national under-20 volleyball team (2016)
  • 2016 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship[3]
• Japan men's national under-21 volleyball team (2015–2017)
  • 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship[4]
  • 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship[5][6]
• Japan men's national under-23 volleyball team (2017)
  • 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship[7]
• Japan universiade national team (2019)
  • 2019 Summer Universiade Tournament[8]
• Japan men's national senior volleyball team (2016, 2020–present)

References

1. "Wolf Dos Nagoya players -Kenta Takanashi". wolfdogs.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
2. "FIVB U-21 World Championship -Japan players". volleyball.fivb.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
3. "第18回アジアジュニア男子選手権大会(U-20) -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
4. "第18回世界ジュニア男子選手権大会(U-21) -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
5. "第19回世界ジュニア男子選手権大会(U-21) -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
6. "FIVB U-21 World Championship -Kenta Takanashi". volleyball.fivb.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
7. "第3回世界U-23男子選手権大会 -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
8. "第30回ユニバーシアード競技大会（2019/ナポリ）男子バレーボール競技 -日本代表メンバー". jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.