Saori Kimura (木村 沙織 , Kimura Saori , born August 19, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows . She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics , 2008 Summer Olympics , 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics , winning a bronze medal in 2012. Her nicknames are Japan's future, Infinite Saorin (ニッポンの未来 サオリン無限大 Nippon no mirai Saorin Mugendai ) and Miracle Saorin. She was so versatile that she could play any position.
On 10 July 2012, Toray announced that Kimura will move to VakıfBank Türk Telekom next season.
On 3 June 2013, Daikin (which is a sponsor of Galatasaray Daikin) announced that Kimura will move to Galatasaray Daikin next season.
On 5 June 2014 Toray Arrows announced her joining next season.
In 2017, Kimura embarked on a tour of Japan as a musician, joined by 3776 producer Ishida Akira, who composed several original songs for her.
The 12th Women's V.League - New Face Award (2005–06) 2007 14th Senior Asian Championship at Thailand - Best Server 2007-08 All Japan Championship 2008 - MVP 2007-08 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6 2008-09 Women's V.Premier League - Best 6 2008 World GrandPrix 2008 Preliminary Round - Best Server 2009 Korea-Japan Top Match - MIP ( Most Impression Player ) 2009 58th Kurowashi Tournament - MVP 2009 15th Senior Asian Championship at Vietnam - Best Server 2009-10 Women's V.Premier League MVP,Best 6 2010 Korea-Japan Top Match - MVP 2010 59th Kurowashiki Tournament MVP,Best6 2010 Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament - Best Server and MVP 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Scorer" 2010-11 Women's V.Premier League - Excellent player award 2011 60th Kurowashi Tournament - Best6 2011-12 Women's V.Premier League Best 6 2007Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball) - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2007-2008 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2007-2008 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2008 Domestic Sports Festival - Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. 2008-2009 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2010-2011 Empress's Cup - Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. 2010-2011 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Toray Arrows. 2011-2012 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Champion, with Toray Arrows. 2012-13 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2003: 5th place in the World Cup in Japan 2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Athens 2005: Bronze Medal in the 13th Senior Asian Championship 2006: 6th place in the World Championship in Japan 2006: Silver Medal in Asian Game 2006 2007: Gold Medal in the 14th Senior Asian Championship at Thailand 2007: 7th place in the World Cup in Japan 2008: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round 2008: 5th place in the Olympic Games of Beijing 2009: 6th place in the World Grand Prix Final round 2009: 3rd place in the 15th Senior Asian Championship at Vietnam 2009: 4th place in the World Grand Champion Cup 2010: 1st place in Piemonte Woman Cup Tournament, Turin Italy 2010: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round 2010: Bronze Medal in the World Championship 2011: 5th place in the World Grand Prix Final round 2011: Silver Medal in the 16th Senior Asian Championship 2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan 2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London 2013: 4th place in the World Grand Prix Final round 2013: Silver medal in the Asian Championship 2013: Bronze Medal in the Grand Champions Cup 2014: Silver medal in the 2014 Grand Prix Caught Out / No Mark Setter / Over Times Tanoshii yo? All singles were released as venue-exclusive CD-Rs on Kimura's nationwide tour, held February of 2017.
