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Miyu Ueno

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Miyu Ueno
Born (2001-03-12) March 12, 2001 (age 23)
Team
Curling clubKaruizawa CC,
Karuizawa
SkipMiyu Ueno
ThirdAsuka Kanai
SecondJunko Nishimuro
LeadYui Ueno
Mixed doubles
partner
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances
1 (2024)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2024)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances
1 (2024)
World Junior Curling Championship
appearances
2 (2020, 2022)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing  Japan
World Junior Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jönköping
Representing Nagano
Japan Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sapporo
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tokoro

Miyu Ueno (上野美優, Ueno Miyū, born March 12, 2001)[2] is a Japanese curler. She is a former World Junior champion.

Career

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Junior

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Ueno first represented Japan at the 2016 World Junior B Curling Championships, where she played second for the team, which was skipped by Ayano Tsuchiya. There the team finished in second place,[3] qualifying Japan for the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships. Ueno did not play for the team there, as she had high school entrance exams.[4]

Ueno was the alternate on the Japanese team (skipped by Sae Yamamoto) for the 2019–20 season. That season, the team won the World Junior-B Curling Championships[5] and represented Japan at the 2020 World Junior Curling Championships. There, the finished in fourth place.[6] Ueno did not play in any games in either event.

Ueno threw last rocks on the Japanese team (skipped by Yamamoto, who threw lead rocks) at the 2022 World Junior Curling Championships. There, the team finished the round robin with a 6–3 record. In the playoffs, the team won both of their games, including beating Sweden (skipped by Moa Dryburgh) in the final, to win the gold medal.[7] It was the first time Japan won a gold medal in any curling discipline.[8]

Ueno was a member of the Japanese team at the 2023 Winter World University Games, throwing last rocks again on the team, which was skipped by Yamamoto. There, the team finished with a 2–7 record.[9] Earlier in the season, the team won the Argo Graphics Cup.[10]

Women's

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In just their first season together,[11] Ueno and her Karuizawa team of Asuka Kanai, Junko Nishimuro and sister Yui won the 2024 Japan Curling Championships, beating Miky Nihira in the final.[8] At the event, she was named the tournament MVP.[12] The win earned the team the right to represent Japan at the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship, where they went 3–9.[13]

Mixed doubles

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In 2024, Ueno also won the Japan Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with partner Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi.[14] The pair will represent Japan at the 2024 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Personal life

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Ueno was educated at Karuizawa Junior High School, Iwamurata High School and Japan Women's University.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "FISU冬季ワールドユニバーシティゲームズ(2023/レークプラシッド)TEAM JAPANの認定及び主将・旗手の決定について" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2016". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "「軽井沢ジュニア」、「世界ジュニアカーリング」へ健闘誓う" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2019". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "World Junior Curling Championships 2020". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "World Junior Curling Championships 2022". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "New Curling Champions in Japan". The Curling News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ "2023 FISU World University Games". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Champion: Yamamoto Wins 2023 Argo Graphics Cup". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Miyu Ueno: Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "第41回全農日本カーリング選手権大会 男子は「コンサドーレ」、女子は「SC軽井沢クラブ」が優勝し日本代表に! ~JA全農から北海道産米「ななつぼし」を贈呈&来場者へいちごのサンプリングも~" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "World Women's Curling Championship 2024". World Curling. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "試合結果 | 【公式】全農 日本ミックスダブルスカーリング選手権大会2024" [Match Results. Zen-Noh Japan Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2024]. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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