Shiho Kobayakawa

Shiho Kobayakawa
Personal information
Born (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25)
Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
Coca Cola Red Sparks
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2018– Japan 38 (10)
2020 Japan U–21 4 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal – second place 2018–19 Hiroshima Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2018 Donghae Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Ranchi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rajgir
FIH Nations Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Valencia Team

Shiho Kobayakawa (born 12 April 1999)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player.[2][3]

Career

Domestic league

In the Japanese national league, Kobayakawa represents the Coca Cola Red Sparks.[4]

Under–21

Kobayakawa made her debut for the Japan U–21s in 2020, representing the team in a test series against Australia in Canberra.[5]

Cherry Blossoms

Kobayakawa made her senior international debut in 2018 at the Asian Champions Trophy in Donghae City.[6]

She has since appeared in numerous international competitions, winning silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima and the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi,[7] as well as bronze at the 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Japan Women's Hockey Team "Sakura Japan" Paris Olympics World Final Qualifying Tournament Project Participating Staff and Athletes" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Shiho Kobayakawa – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ "8 FW – Kobayakawa Shiho". club.ccbji.co.jp/en. Coca Cola Red Sparks. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ "KOBAYAKAWA Shiho". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "KOBAYAKAWA Shiho". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2023: India beat Japan to win second title". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.