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Born | Tokyo, Japan | 3 September 1965|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 12 (1984) 8 (1988) 2 (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kumi Nakada (中田 久美, Nakada Kumi, born 3 September 1965) is a former professional volleyball player and former coach of Hisamitsu Springs.[1] She led Japan to a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics while still in high school.
After brief stints as a fashion model and motivational speaker, Nakada currently provides colour commentary and makes guest appearances in a wide range of sports and variety media in Japan. She is represented by Sports Biz in Tokyo.[2]
In October 2016, Nakada became the Japan women's national volleyball team's head coach.[3] She retired from the position in August 2021, after the team finished in 10th place in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5]