Ai Ōtomo

Ai Ōtomo (大友愛, Ōtomo Ai , born March 24, 1982) was a Japanese volleyball player. Her name before her divorce was Ai Yamamoto (山本愛).

Career

Ōtomo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the Japan women's national team. She played as a middle-blocker.

In 2006, Ōtomo was two months pregnant when she married Tatsuo Yamamoto, a professional beach volleyball player.

In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that Ōtomo would return to active duty.

In 2009, Ōtomo played for JT Marvelous.

In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that Ōtomo would not play in the World Cup.[2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ōtomo was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball.

In April 2013 JT Marvelous announced Ōtomo's retirement.[3]

On 8 August 2013, Ōtomo married Hiroyuki Akimoto, who is a Judoka.[4]

2001 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2002 8th V.League – Runner-Up, with NEC Red Rockets
2003 9th V.League – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2004 10th V.League – Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2008–09 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs
2009 58th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Runner-Up, with Hisamistu Springa
2009–10 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous
2010–11 V.Premier League – Champion, with JT Marvelous
2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Champion, with JT Marvelous

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