Ayaka Matsumoto
| Ayaka Matsumoto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Jacky | ||
| Born | December 26, 1988 Beijing, China | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Spike | 326 cm (128 in) | ||
| Block | 312 cm (123 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Current club | Ageo Medics | ||
| National team | |||
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Ayaka Matsumoto (松本 亜弥華, Matsumoto Ayaka; born 26 December 1988) is a Japanese volleyball player.
Life
She was born with the name Ya Chen Wang in China. Whilst being educated in America she played for Jefferson College and Long Beach State.[1] She graduated from Jefferson College in 2009.
She became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 2015 and assumed a Japanese name.[2] She was selected for the Japan women's national volleyball team in 2017.[3]
References
- ^ "Ya Chen Wang Bio - Women's Volleyball". Beach. Long Beach State. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "女子バレーボールの松本亜弥華 中国籍から日本に帰化しネットで賛否 - ライブドアニュース". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "2017年度全日本女子チーム 選手・監督・スタッフ". Japan Volleyball Association. Retrieved 8 September 2017.