Ikumi Narita

volleyball player infobox
fullname = Ikumi Narita
nickname = Iku


dateofbirth =birth date|1976|01|01|mf=y
cityofbirth = Asahikawa, Hokkaido
countryofbirth = Japan
dateofdeath =
residence =
spike = 299cm
block = 284cm
height = height|m=1.73
weight = convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
position = Wing Spiker/ Libero
currentclub = NEC Red Rockets
clubnumber = 6
nationalteam = nihongo|Ikumi Narita|成田 郁久美|Narita Ikumi|extra=born January 1, 1976 is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for NEC Red Rockets. Her maiden name was nihongo|Ikumi Ogake|大懸 郁久美|Ōgake Ikumi.

She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she ended up in fifth place with the Japan women's national team. Narita played as a wing-spiker. She was named "Best Digger" and "Best Receiver" at the 2004 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Clubs

*AsahikawaJitsugyo High School → NEC Red Rockets (1994-2001) → Hisamitsu Springs (2003-2007) → NEC Red Rockets (2007-)

Honours

*1996: 9th place in the Olympic Games
*1998: 8th place in the World Championship
*1999: 6th place in the World Cup
*2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games

Individual Awards

*1997 3rd V.League : Servereceive award, Best 6
*1998 4th V.League : Excellent Player award, Servereceive award, Best 6
*1999 5th V.League : Best 6
*2000 6th V.League : Excellent Player award, Best 6
*2001 7th V.League : Servereceive award, Best 6
* "2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Digger""
* "2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Receiver""
*2006 12th V.League : Receive award
*2007 2006-07 V.Premier League : Receive award

External links

* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/olympics/2004/women/Teams/VB_Player.asp?No=10009 FIVB biography]