Shota Yamada

Shota Yamada (山田 翔太, Yamada Shōta, born 21 December 1994) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

Shota Yamada
Personal information
Born (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994
Maibara, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Gifu Asahi Club
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–present Japan 115 (33)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouTeam
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2021 Dhaka
Last updated on: 25 December 2021

He was a part of the Japan squad which won their first Asian Games gold medal in men's hockey in 2018.[2]

References
  1. "Hockey YAMADA Shota". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. "Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2018.


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