FIVB Age Group World Championships
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague
July 8 - 12, 2026
(22) Rikuho Kashiwaki/Sota Sugiura, Japan
 
Rikuho Kashiwaki
Japan
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 15, 2009 (17 yrs old)
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 1
Career Best: 5th (FIVB U18/19 World Championships The Hague 2026)
Career Winnings: US$0.00
Sota Sugiura
Japan
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 5, 2009 (17 yrs old)
Home Town: Gifu
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 1
Career Best: 5th (FIVB U18/19 World Championships The Hague 2026)
Career Winnings: US$0.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Previous The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
U18 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/9/2026 Pool F Gavin Mortensen / Caden Phillips, United States (11) Lost 20-22, 14-21 0:36
Fri, 7/10/2026 Pool F Oleksandr Khomenko / Andrii Merkulov, Ukraine (6) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:27
Fri, 7/10/2026 Pool F Liam Karlsen / Ludvig Ringoen, Norway (27, Q1) Won 21-15, 25-23 0:36
Sat, 7/11/2026 Winner 2 Ritthikon Khunphathi / Kulwisit Lunkthong, Thailand (15) Won 25-23, 21-19 0:41
Sat, 7/11/2026 Winner 3 Igor Gliszczynski / Alan Robak, Poland (30, Q5) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:31
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
U18/19 World Championships100001000000 $0.00
Total100001000000 $0.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Rikuho Kashiwaki Sota Sugiura
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000010000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 Total1000010000 $0.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2026FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 3260.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 3260.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Rikuho Kashiwaki  Sota Sugiura
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 2026FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 TotalTotal1000010000 $0.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-2 60.0% 0-0 00 3-2 60.0%
2025-20263 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-2 60.0% 0-0 00 3-2 60.0%
Against the Field3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 6-4 60.0% 0-0 00 3-2 60.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
U18/19 World Championships000021001100000032
Total000021001100000032
Head to Head Results
Kashiwaki/Sugiura lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 6 Khomenko/Merkulov, Ukraine 1-0
7/10/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Pool F Kashiwaki/Sugiura 22 Khomenko/Merkulov 6 21-16, 21-15 0:27
Trail the series against # 11 Mortensen/Phillips, United States 0-1
7/9/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Pool F Mortensen/Phillips 11 Kashiwaki/Sugiura 22 22-20, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Khunphathi/Lunkthong, Thailand 1-0
7/11/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Winner 2 Kashiwaki/Sugiura 22 Khunphathi/Lunkthong 15 25-23, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 27, Q1 Karlsen/Ringoen, Norway 1-0
7/10/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Pool F Kashiwaki/Sugiura 22 Karlsen/Ringoen 27, Q1 21-15, 25-23 0:36
Trail the series against # 30, Q5 Gliszczynski/Robak, Poland 0-1
7/11/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Winner 3 Gliszczynski/Robak 30, Q5 Kashiwaki/Sugiura 22 21-17, 21-16 0:31