Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (curler)

Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (山口 剛史, Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi, born 21 November 1984) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa, Nagano.[2]

Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Curler
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984
Minamifurano[1]
Team
Curling clubSC Karuizawa Club, Karuizawa, Nagano
SkipRiku Yanagisawa
ThirdTsuyoshi Yamaguchi
SecondTakeru Yamamoto
LeadSatoshi Koizumi
AlternateShingo Usui
Mixed doubles
partner		Satsuki Fujisawa
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances		7 (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		2 (2018, 2019)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		9 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		2 (2022, 2023)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2018)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  Japan
Pacific-Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Uiseong
Silver medal – second place 2015 Almaty
Silver medal – second place 2014 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place 2013 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place 2012 Naseby
Silver medal – second place 2009 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place 2008 Naseby
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Erina
Japan Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place 2008 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 2009 Aomori
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sapporo
Gold medal – first place 2014 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aomori
Gold medal – first place 2017 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tokoro
Silver medal – second place 2003 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place 2006 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tokoro
Silver medal – second place 2012 Aomori
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Moseushi
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Karuizawa

Career

Yamaguchi has competed at the World Men's Curling Championships six times in his career. At the 2009 Worlds in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, he played third for the Japanese team, which placed tenth in the tournament; At the 2013 Worlds in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, he played third for the Japanese team, which placed 11th in the tournament; At the 2014 Worlds in Beijing, China, he played third for the Japanese team, which placed fifth in the tournament; At the 2015 Worlds in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he played as third for the Japanese team, which placed sixth in the tournament;[3][4] At the 2016 Worlds in Basel, Switzerland, he played second for the Japanese team, which placed fourth in the tournament; and at the 2017 Worlds in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he played second for the Japanese team, which placed seventh in the tournament. He played second for Yusuke Morozumi rink and represented Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing in 8th place.[5]

Mixed doubles

Yamaguchi represented Japan with Satsuki Fujisawa at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, finishing in 5th place.[6] The pair again represented Japan at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, finishing in 5th once again.[7]

Personal life

Yamaguchi is employed as a curling club manager and commentator. He is married.[1]

References
  1. "2023 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Teams". Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2015. worldcurling.org. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. "Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Personal Information". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. "PyeongChang curling men - Olympic Curling". Olympic.org. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  6. "World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2018". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  7. "World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2019: RESULTS BOOK" (PDF). World Curling Federation. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.


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