Motoko Obayashi
Personal information
Born (1967-06-15) 15 June 1967
Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Opposite
Number10 (1988)
5 (1992)
2 (1996)
National team
1985-1996 Japan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place1994 St. PetersburgTeam
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place1994 Hiroshima Team

Motoko Obayashi (大林 素子, Ōbayashi Motoko, born 15 June 1967, in Kodaira, Tokyo) is a retired volleyball player from Japan who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.[1] She won the bronze medal with the Japanese team at the 1994 Goodwill Games.[2]

Obayashi took part in the torch relay of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Personal life

Obayashi released a musical single under the solo project named Deka Moni in 2001.[4]

References

  1. "Motoko Obayashi". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Goodwill Games 1994 Sankt Petersburg (RUS) - 07-.08 Winner Soviet Union". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. McNally, Graham (26 April 2021). "Olympic Torch Relay Banned From Coming to Small Japanese Island". Newsweek. New York City: Dev Pragad. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. "デカモニ。". Tsunku.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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