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Akemi Kato
JPN
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Date of birth | 13 Dec 1970 |
Place of birth | Saitama, JPN |
Gender | Women |
Height | 1.61 m |
Weight | 56 kg |
Languages |
Japanese |
Higher education |
Tenri University: Tenri, JPN |
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 |
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) |
2 |
2006 |
Doha, QAT |
3 |
2010 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
3 |
2002 |
Busan, KOR |
8 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
10 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
5 |
2006 |
Spain |
10 |
2002 |
Australia |
11 |
2010 |
Argentina |
3 |
2009 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
1 |
2007 |
China |
4 |
2009 |
Thailand |
5 |
2007 |
Argentina |
6 |
2008 |
Germany |
3 |
2009 |
South Africa |
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