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Onuma Sittirak (Thai: อรอุมา สิทธิรักษ์, RTGS: On-uma Sitthirak, pronounced [ʔɔ̄ːn.ʔū.māː sìt.tʰí.rák]; born June 13, 1986, in Khian Sa) is a Thai volleyball player and was a member of Thailand women's national volleyball team.[1] She graduated from Ratna Bundit University.
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Onuma Sittirak | ||
Nickname | Aon | ||
Nationality | Thai | ||
Born | Khian Sa, Surat Thani, Thailand | June 13, 1986||
Hometown | Bangkok | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
Spike | 304 cm (120 in) | ||
Block | 285 cm (112 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Outside spiker | ||
Current club | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | ||
Number | 6 | ||
National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Last updated: October 2012 |
Onuma started playing volleyball as a spiker for Thailand's national team in 2006. In 2009, she helped the Thai team won the Asian Championship for the first time and was also awarded the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[2] During the tournament, she was called "Thailand's Toy Cannon" in an article by the Asian Volleyball Confederation.[3]
In addition, Onuma won the 2009 Asian Club Championship with her team Federbrau and was selected as the Most Valuable Player and Best Spiker.[4]
She repeated as champion in the 2010 Asian Club Championship and also won the Best Spiker and Best Scorer of the event.[5] She later participated in the 2010 Club World Championship, finishing in the fifth place playing with Federbrau and the 2011 Club World Championship also ranked fifth, this time with Chang.
In 2013 she won the 8th Siamsport Awards Popular Vote.[6]
On 6 August 2014 it was announced that she will be joining JT Marvelous.[7]
She was on the list 2019 Korea-Thailand all star super match competition.[8]
Onuma retired at the age of 35, after the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. [9][10]
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