Miyu Ueno (上野美優, Ueno Miyū, born March 12, 2001)[2] is a Japanese curler. She is a former World Junior champion.
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| Born | March 12, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curling club | Karuizawa CC, Karuizawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Miyu Ueno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Asuka Kanai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Junko Nishimuro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Yui 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
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Career
editJunior
editUeno 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editUeno was educated at Karuizawa Junior High School, Iwamurata High School and Japan Women's University.[2]
References
edit- ^ "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2016". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2019". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "World Junior Curling Championships 2020". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "World Junior Curling Championships 2022". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "New Curling Champions in Japan". The Curling News. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 FISU World University Games". World Curling. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Champion: Yamamoto Wins 2023 Argo Graphics Cup". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Miyu Ueno: Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "World Women's Curling Championship 2024". World Curling. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "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.
