Takahiro Yamamoto

Takahiro Yamamoto
Personal information
Full name	Takahiro Yamamoto
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1978-07-12) 12 July 1978 Tottori, Tottori, Japan
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Spike	345 cm (136 in)
Block	331 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker
Current team	Panasonic Panthers
National team
2001–2012 Japan

Takahiro Yamamoto (山本 隆弘, born July 12, 1978) is a retired volleyball player from Japan, who was one of the key players in the Japan men's national volleyball team in the 2000s. On club level, he only played for Panasonic Panthers.

Yamamoto plays as a wing-spiker and was named Best Scorer and Best Server at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Honours

• 2001 FIVB World League — 9th place
• 2001 World Grand Champions Cup — 5th place
• 2002 FIVB World League — 13th place
• 2002 World Championship — 9th place
• 2003 FIVB World League — 13th place
• 2003 FIVB World Cup — 9th place
• 2004 FIVB World League — 10th place
• 2006 World Championship — 8th place
• 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament — 2nd place (qualified)

Individual awards

• 2003 FIVB World Cup — Most Valuable Player
• 2003 FIVB World Cup — Best Scorer

Sources

• FIVB biography