Rui Nonaka

Rui Nonaka
Personal information
Full nameRui Nonaka
NationalityJapanese
Born (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001
Akita City, Akita, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Spike296 cm (117 in)
Block280 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubJapan Victorina Himeji
Number24 (national)
13 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
2017–2020
2020–2025
2026-persent
Japan Akita Kita High School
Japan Astemo Rivale Ibaraki
Japan Victorina Himeji
National team
2017– Japan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Asian Championship
Bronze medal – third place2023 Nakhon RatchasimaTeam
Asian U17 Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 ChonqingTeam

Rui Nonaka (野中 瑠衣, Nonaka Rui; born 3 August 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Victorina Himeji.

Career

In her third year of Junior high school, Nonaka was selected to represent Japan at the 2017 U17 Championship in China where the team won the championship.[1] She was also selected for 2017 Girls' U18 World Championship in Argentina. The team finished in the fifth place.[2]

After graduating from Akita Kita High School, she was offered a contract with Hitachi Rivale (now Astemo Rivale Ibaraki for the 2019-20 season.[3][4]

In August 2023, she was selected to represent Japan at the 2023 Asian Championship in Thailand. [5]

In April 2025, she was selected as a member of Japan women's national volleyball team for the first time.[6] In May the same year, it was announced that she would parted ways with Astemo Rivale Ibaraki at the end of the 2024-25 season.[7][8]

In July 2025, it was announced that she would join Victorina Himeji.[9]

Award

Club Team

National Team

References

  1. ↑ "第11回アジアユース女子選手権大会(U-18)". 公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  2. ↑ "第15回世界ユース女子選手権大会(U-18)". 公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  3. ↑ "日立 境 紗里奈(東北福祉大)、 野中瑠衣(秋田北高)、上沢沙織(古川学園高)、雜賀恵斗(市立船橋高)の内定を発表". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  4. ↑ GUCCI (2019-12-19). "日立が野中ら4選手の内定を発表 | 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】". 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】 | 月刊バレーボールが運営するバレー情報サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  5. ↑ izumi (2023-08-18). "アジア女子選手権大会出場選手14人が決定 主将に島村春世 | 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】". 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】 | 月刊バレーボールが運営するバレー情報サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  6. ↑ "女子日本代表 2025". 公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会 (in Japanese). 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  7. ↑ "野中瑠衣選手の退団について:Astemoリヴァーレ茨城". Astemoリヴァーレ茨城 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  8. ↑ 月刊バレーボール (2025-05-12). "Astemo 野中瑠衣、室岡莉乃が今シーズン限りで退団 | 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】". 月バレ.com【月刊バレーボール】 | 月刊バレーボールが運営するバレー情報サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  9. ↑ 矢野美沙希 (2025-07-23). "【新規加入】野中瑠衣選手 新規加入のお知らせ |【ヴィクトリーナ姫路】". ヴィクトリーナ姫路公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30.