Kayo Hoshino

Kayo Hoshino (星野 賀代, Hoshino Kayo) (born September 12, 1972 in Ginowan, Okinawa[1]) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Hoshino played for the NEC Red Rockets from 1991 to 2000.[2] She played as an outside hitter.[2]

Kayo Hoshino
Personal information
Full nameKayo Hoshino
NationalityJapanese
Born (1972-09-12) September 12, 1972
Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Spike305 cm (120 in)
Block287 cm (113 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams
1991–2000NEC Red Rockets
National team
Japan
Last updated: October 2020

In 1996, she was eliminated with the Japanese team in the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament. Hoshino was brought on as a substitute in 4 games during the team's matches against Ukraine (3 games) and the United States (1 game), scoring no points.[3]

References

  1. Kayo Hoshino at Olympedia
  2. Volleybox
  3. 1996 Olympic Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 405–08.
  • Monthly Volleyball February 2000 Extra Edition 6th V League Watching Guidebook (published by Nippon Bunka Shuppan)


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