Monday, May 28, 2012

International Volleyball Superstars

1. Saori Kimura - Japan


She is a current member of Toray Arrows Club Team and Japan Women's National Volleyball Team. She won different individual awards such as MVP in Japan Championship, Best Server in 14th and 15th Senior Asian Championship, and Best Scorer in 2010 World Grand Prix.

2. Destinee Hooker - USA

She is a current member of Dynamo Krasnodar Club Team (Russia) and USA Women's National Volleyball Team. She joined the USA National Team last 2008 and won as 2011 World Cup Best Spiker and Most Valuable Player last 2011 World Grand Prix.

3. Ekaterina Gamova - Russia


She is a current member of Russia Women's National Volleyball Team that won medals at 2006 and 2010 Women's World Championships. She's currently playing in Dinamo Kazan Club Team in Russia. Gamova already won individual awards- Best Scorer and Best Blocker in 2004 Olympics, MVP Award in 2010 Russian Cup and Best Scorer in 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix.

4. Kim Yeon Koung - South Korea




She currently plays in Fenerbahçe (Turkish Club Team) and a member of South Korean Women's National Volleyball Team. She is also known as "Asian Gamova". She won different awards- MVP and Best Scorer in 2011-2012 CEV Champions League and also the Best Scorer, Best Spiker, and Best Receiver in 2012 World Olympic Qualification Tournament.

5. Wang Yi Mei - China


She is a member of China Women's National Volleyball Team and expected to lead China NWVT in 2008 Olympics (they finished as 3rd placers). She is known for her powerful jump serve. She won as Best Server in 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix, Best Spiker in 2008 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship, and MVP in 2011 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.

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