Shiho Kobayakawa

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Shiho Kobayakawa
Personal information
Born (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 26)
Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
Coca Cola Red Sparks
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2018– Japan 38 (10)
2020 Japan U–21 4 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Asian Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Hangzhou
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018–19 Hiroshima Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Donghae
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Ranchi
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Rajgir
FIH Nations Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Valencia

Shiho Kobayakawa (born 12 April 1999) [1] is a Japanese field hockey player. [2] [3]

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Career

Domestic league

In the Japanese national league, Kobayakawa represents the Coca Cola Red Sparks. [4]

Under–21

Kobayakawa made her debut for the Japan U–21s in 2020, representing the team in a test series against Australia in Canberra. [5]

Cherry Blossoms

Kobayakawa made her senior international debut in 2018 at the Asian Champions Trophy in Donghae City. [6]

She has since appeared in numerous international competitions, winning silver at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima and the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi, [7] as well as bronze at the 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Valencia. [6]

References

  1. "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. "Japan Women's Hockey Team "Sakura Japan" Paris Olympics World Final Qualifying Tournament Project Participating Staff and Athletes" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. "Shiho Kobayakawa – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. "8 FW – Kobayakawa Shiho". club.ccbji.co.jp/en. Coca Cola Red Sparks . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. "KOBAYAKAWA Shiho". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 "KOBAYAKAWA Shiho". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. "Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2023: India beat Japan to win second title". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.