Moe Meguro
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
curler
, born November 20, 1984 in Sorachi District
, Hokkaidō
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Team Aomori
was selected to represent Japan
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
http://wcc2007-aomori.jp/english/aomori/curling.html. At the Games she threw first under skip Ayumi Onodera
.
At the 2006 Pacific Curling Championships in Tokyo
, Moe Meguro skipped Team Aomori
and won a bronze medal. She also won a bronze medal at the 2007 Winter Universiade
and a silver medal at the 2007 Pacific Curling Championships
finishing the tournament with a 8-1 record.
At the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
, Meguro skipped the Japanese team to 4th place (one of Japan's best ever finishes, Japan also finished 4th in 1997). The team was one shot away from the gold medal final, but let Canada steal a point in the 10th and 11th ends of their semi-final game. In the bronze medal game, they lost to Switzerland, in a re-match of the 3 vs. 4 game which the Japanese had won.
Moe Meguro won the bronze medal at the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships
and the silver medal in 2009
, losing the final to China skipped by Wang Bingyu
.
She was also skip for Team Japan
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
(finishing the round robin stage with a 3-6 record) and the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
(finishing 11th with a disappointing 2-9 record).
She announced her retirement in June 2010.
2006 Torino Olympic Games
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
, born November 20, 1984 in Sorachi District
Sorachi District, Hokkaido
is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaidō. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 53,011 and an area of 1,497.21 km², giving a population density of 35.41 persons per square kilometer.-Towns and Villages:...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
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History
Moe Meguro won her first medal at the international level at the 2004 Pacific Curling Championships winning the gold medal. She played lead under skip Yumie HayashiYumie Hayashi
is a Japanese curler, born April 5, 1978 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Hayashi is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics . At the Games she threw third under skip Ayumi Onodera.- References :...
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Team Aomori
Team Aomori
Team Aomori , also called the Curling Musume is the women's curling team of Aomori, Japan. The Team is Japanese Champions 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. It was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:* *...
was selected to represent Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
http://wcc2007-aomori.jp/english/aomori/curling.html. At the Games she threw first under skip Ayumi Onodera
Ayumi Onodera
is a Japanese curler, born November 25, 1978 in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- History :Onodera is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics...
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At the 2006 Pacific Curling Championships in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Moe Meguro skipped Team Aomori
Team Aomori
Team Aomori , also called the Curling Musume is the women's curling team of Aomori, Japan. The Team is Japanese Champions 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. It was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:* *...
and won a bronze medal. She also won a bronze medal at the 2007 Winter Universiade
2007 Winter Universiade
The 2007 Winter Universiade, the XXIII Winter Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy from January 17 to January 27, 2007.-Opening ceremony:The Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Winter Universiade Torino 2007 was held with a cast of acrobats, circus performers and dancers.The evening began with the...
and a silver medal at the 2007 Pacific Curling Championships
2007 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2007 Pacific Curling Championships were held at the C.S.O. Curling Club in Huairou, Beijing, China; from 19th to the 24th of November. The top 2 teams in each gender qualified for the World Curling Championships.-Final Round Robin Standings:-Playoffs:...
finishing the tournament with a 8-1 record.
At the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 22, 18:00-Draw 3:March 23, 10:30-Draw 4:March 23, 16:00-Draw 5:March 23, 20:00-Draw 6:March 24, 8:30-Draw 7:March 24, 1:00 PM-Draw 8:March 24, 18:30-Draw 9:March 25, 8:30...
, Meguro skipped the Japanese team to 4th place (one of Japan's best ever finishes, Japan also finished 4th in 1997). The team was one shot away from the gold medal final, but let Canada steal a point in the 10th and 11th ends of their semi-final game. In the bronze medal game, they lost to Switzerland, in a re-match of the 3 vs. 4 game which the Japanese had won.
Moe Meguro won the bronze medal at the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships
2008 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2008 Pacific Curling Championships took place in Naseby, New Zealand from 2-9 November 2008. The top two finishers of the men's event will compete in the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, while women's winner China and host country South Korea competed in the 2009 World Women's...
and the silver medal in 2009
2009 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2009 Pacific Curling Championships were held Nov. 12-17 at the SCAP Karuizawa Arena in Karuizawa, Japan. The top two teams from the women's and the men's tournaments will qualify for the 2010 World Curling Championships.-Teams:-Standings:...
, losing the final to China skipped by Wang Bingyu
Wang Bingyu
Wang Bingyu is a Chinese curler. She is the skip of the national team, and throws last rocks.-Curling career:Wang began curling in 2001. By 2004, she played in her first international event- skipping the Chinese team at the World Junior B Curling Championships...
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She was also skip for Team Japan
Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Japan participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Ninety-four athletes participated in all sports except ice hockey. Japanese athletes earned five medals at the games, including three silver and two bronze, short of the 10-medal goal set by the Japanese Olympic...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
(finishing the round robin stage with a 3-6 record) and the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
The 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada from March 20-28, 2010.-Qualification:...
(finishing 11th with a disappointing 2-9 record).
She announced her retirement in June 2010.
Teammates
2010 Vancouver Olympic GamesCurling at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The curling competition of the 2010 Olympics was held at Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver. It is the fifth time that curling was on the Olympic program, after having been staged in 1924, 1998, 2002 and 2006...
- Kotomi IshizakiKotomi Ishizakiis a curler from Japan.Kotomi Ishizaki currently throws Lead stones for skip Moe Meguro.She made her World Championship debut at the 2003 Winnipeg World Championships playing lead for Shinobu Aota's team from Japan...
, Lead - Mari MotohashiMari Motohashiis a Japanese curler, born June 10, 1986 in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- History :Motohashi was a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics . At the 2006 Games she threw Second under skip Ayumi Onodera. She also competed with Team...
, Second - Anna OhmiyaAnna Ohmiyais a Japanese curler, born October 12, 1989 in Tokoro District, Hokkaidō, Japan.Member of Team Aomori, Ohmiya competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada for Team Japan...
, Third - Mayo YamauraMayo Yamaurais a curler from Aomori, Japan.Mayo Yamaura made her debut at a major curling competition at the 2008 World Championships in Vernon, Canada. She threw second stones...
, Alternate
2006 Torino Olympic Games
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure...
- Ayumi OnoderaAyumi Onoderais a Japanese curler, born November 25, 1978 in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- History :Onodera is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics...
, Skip - Mari Motohashi, Second
- Yumie HayashiYumie Hayashiis a Japanese curler, born April 5, 1978 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Hayashi is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics . At the Games she threw third under skip Ayumi Onodera.- References :...
, Third - Sakurako TeradaSakurako Teradais a Japanese curler, born May 17, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Terada is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics . At the Games she was the alternate under skip Ayumi Onodera.- References :...
, Alternate
Grand Slam record
| Event | 2006–07 2006-07 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-Men's:-Women's:-WCT Money Ranking:... |
2007–08 2007-08 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-World Curling Tour winners:-Women's World Curling Tour winners:Events in bold indicate Grand Slam events.-WCT Money Ranking:-Sources:*... |
2008–09 2008-09 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-World Curling Tour winners:-Women's World Curling Tour winners:-WCT Money Ranking:... |
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| Autumn Gold Autumn Gold Curling Classic The Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic is the very first Grand Slam event of the season on the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The first Autumn Gold Classic was held in 1978, and at the... |
Q | Q | Q |
| Casinos of Winnipeg Casinos of Winnipeg Women's Curling Classic The Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic is the second Grand Slam event of the season on the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in October at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba... |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Key
- C - Champion
- F - Lost final
- SF - Lost semi final
- QF - Lost quarter final
- Q - Did not make playoffs
- DNP - Did not participate in event
- N/A - not a Grand Slam event that season