is a Japanese retired volleyball player. She competed at the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
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 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.
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.
Personal life On January 16, 2006, Ōtomo, who was two months pregnant at the time, married professional beach volleyball player Tatsuo Yamamoto. She announced that she had divorced Yamamoto in March 2012.
On August 8, 2013, Ōtomo announced her remarriage to Hiroyuki Akimoto, who is a judoka. The couple has four children; her eldest daughter from her previous marriage is professional volleyball player Miku Akimoto.
Clubs SendaiIkuei High School NEC Red Rockets (2000–2006) Hisamitsu Springs (2008–2009) JT Marvelous (2009–2013)
Awards
Individual 1999 Asian Youth Championship – Best server award 2000 Asian Junior Championship – Server award 2001 2000–01 V.Premier League – New face award 2002 51st Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Best6 2005 54th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Best6 2009 58th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best6 2010 2009–10 V.Premier League – Best 6 2010 59th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best6 2011 2010–11 V.Premier League – Best 6 2011 60th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – MVP, Best6 2013 62nd Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – Best 6
Team 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
National team
Senior team 2002 World Championship – 13th place 2004 Summer Olympics – 5th place 2010 World Championship – Bronze medal 2011 Montreux Volley Masters – Champion 2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London
Junior team 2000 World Youth Championship – Champion
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