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Saori Kimura

Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player

Born
August 19, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1986

About Saori Kimura

Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori; born August 19, 1986) is a retired 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. 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 Kimura would join the next season. In 2017, Kimura announced her retirement. In December, Shimokitazawa Seitoku achieved its third consecutive title at the All Japan Private High Schools Championship—a first in the tournament’s history. However, early in the first set, after scoring a spike, she collided with her teammate Yumika Yokoyama and twisted her right ankle.

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The world when Saori Kimura was born

Saori Kimura was born in 1986. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Saori Kimura's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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