Biographies Athletes

Akemi Kato JPN
Date of birth  13 Dec 1970
Place of birth  Saitama, JPN
Gender  Women
Height  1.61 m
Weight   56 kg

Champions Trophy Totals
 
Goals
Cards
Goals Field Goals Penalty Corner Goals Penalty Stroke Goals Total Cards Green Yellow Red
0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Languages Japanese
Higher education Tenri University: Tenri, JPN
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began playing hockey at high school.
Why this sport? She was attracted to the sport by the sound the ball makes when it hits the backboard in the goal.
Club / Team HFC Hanno: Japan
Name of coach Zenjiro Yasuda [national]
Preferred position / style / stance / technique Defence
General Interest
Hobbies Astronomy. (Japan NOC, 26 Jun 2006)
Awards and honours She was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All Star team in 2006. (fih.ch, 22 Dec 2011)

She was selected in the Japan Hockey League's Team of the Year for seasons 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. (Japan Hockey League 14 Jun 2006)

Competition Highlights (historical)
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue
2 2006 Doha, QAT
3 2010 Guangzhou, CHN
3 2002 Busan, KOR
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue
8 2004 Athens, GRE
10 2008 Beijing, CHN
World Cup
Rank Year Venue
5 2006 Spain
10 2002 Australia
11 2010 Argentina
East Asian Games
Rank Year Venue
3 2009 Hong Kong, CHN
Asia Cup
Rank Year Venue
1 2007 China
4 2009 Thailand
Champions Trophy
Rank Year Venue
5 2007 Argentina
6 2008 Germany
Champions Challenge
Rank Year Venue
3 2009 South Africa