Shinako Tanaka
Encyclopedia
is a female beach volleyball
player from Japan
, who won the silver medal in the women's team competition at the 2006 Asian Games
in Doha
, partnering compatriot Eiko Koizumi
. In the final the couple lost (1-2) to the Chinese pair Xue Chen
and Zhang Xi
. Tanaka started her sports career in indoor volleyball, having played for the Women's National Team
.
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, who won the silver medal in the women's team competition at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, partnering compatriot Eiko Koizumi
Eiko Koizumi
Eiko Koizumi is a female beach volleyball player from Japan. She won the silver medal in the women's team competition at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, partnering compatriot Shinako Tanaka. In the final the couple lost to the Chinese pair Xue Chen and Zhang Xi.-References:*...
. In the final the couple lost (1-2) to the Chinese pair Xue Chen
Xue Chen
Xue Chen is a Chinese female beach volleyball player, measuring 6'3" or 191 cm in height. Her hometown is Fuzhou, Fujian, but she trains in Sanya, Hainan. She has also trained in California under coach Dane Selznick....
and Zhang Xi
Zhang Xi (volleyball)
Zhang Xi is a female beach volleyball player from PR China, who won the gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, partnering compatriot Xue Chen....
. Tanaka started her sports career in indoor volleyball, having played for the Women's National Team
Japan women's national volleyball team
The Japan women's national volleyball team, or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is the volleyball national team of Japan, currently ranked 3rd by the FIVB...
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Playing partners
- Eiko KoizumiEiko KoizumiEiko Koizumi is a female beach volleyball player from Japan. She won the silver medal in the women's team competition at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, partnering compatriot Shinako Tanaka. In the final the couple lost to the Chinese pair Xue Chen and Zhang Xi.-References:*...
- Miho Makabe
- Sanae Tsubakimoto
- Miwa AsaoMiwa Asaois a female Japanese beach volleyball player. Often referred to in media reports as the "pixie of beach volleyball" or simply "pixie of the beach" for her good looks, Asao has helped to popularize beach volleyball in Japan while herself becoming a national celebrity through her numerous appearances...
- Mika Teru Saiki