Mio Satō

Mio Satō
Personal information
Full nameMio Satō
NicknameMio
Born (1993-02-12) February 12, 1993 (age 31)
Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
HometownYamagata, Japan
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Spike250 cm (98 in)
Block240 cm (94 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubNEC Red Rockets
Number17
National team
 Japan

Mio Satō (佐藤 澪, Satō Mio, born 12 February 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the NEC Red Rockets.[1][2] She also played for the Japan women's national volleyball team.[3]

Career

Satō was born in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. She became a volleyball player at 7 years old,[4] and played as Libero at 13 years old.</ref>

While attending the Yamagata Municipal Commercial High School, Her team won fifth place at the national highschool tournament.[5][6] In April 2011 Satō joined Shokei Gakuin University, her team qualified National Sports Festival and Empress's Cup in October 2014.

On 31 October 2014 Toyota Auto Body Queenseis announced her joining.[7] She is the first premier league player from Shokei Gakuin's alumnus.[8]

On 6 April 2015 she was selected as a member of Japan women's national volleyball team,[9] Satō competed 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix and 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.

On 1 August 2019 NEC Red Rockets announced her joining the club.[10]

Clubs

National team

References

  1. ^ "NEC Red Rockets - V-League Official Site". JVL Official site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Members introduce - NEC RED ROCKETS". NEC Red Rockets Official site. NEC Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b FIVB. "Player". Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  4. ^ Fuji Television. "Yuko's Column - リベロとして抜群の存在感発揮！ トヨタ車体の大学4年生・佐藤澪". Archived from the original on 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  5. ^ 日本文化出版. "女子出場校詳細". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  6. ^ 日本文化出版. "女子トーナメント表". Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  7. ^ TAB Queenseis. "内定選手のお知らせ". Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  8. ^ Kahoku Newspaper. "尚絅学院大バレー部　東北・東日本で5冠". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  9. ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "2015年度全日本女子チーム 選手・監督・スタッフ". Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  10. ^ "Notice of NEC Red Rockets 2019 fiscal Newest players". NEC Red Rockets Official site. NEC Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.