Mao Ishigaki

Mao Ishigaki (石垣 真央, Ishigaki Mao, born 26 November 1991 in Kitami, Hokkaido) is a Japanese curler from Fujiyoshida.

Mao Ishigaki
Curler
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Born (1991-11-26) November 26, 1991
Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan[1]
Team
Curling clubTeam Fujikyu, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
SkipTori Koana
ThirdYuna Kotani
SecondMao Ishigaki
LeadArisa Kotani
Career
World Championship
appearances		1 (2018)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Japan
World Junior Curling Championships
2013 Sochi
Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships
2011 Naseby
2012 Jeonju City
2013 Tokoro

Junior career

Ishigaki played lead for the Japanese junior women's team (skipped by Sayaka Yoshimura) from 2011 to 2013 winning three straight Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships in the process. The team finished in 8th place at the 2011 World Junior Curling Championships, 5th place at the 2012 World Junior Curling Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships. The team also played in two Winter Universiades while Ishigaki was attending Sapporo International University.[2] The team places fourth in 2011 and 7th in 2013.

Women's career

Ishigaki joined the Tori Koana rink in 2016, playing lead for the team. They would represent Japan at the 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, with Ishigaki playing second on the team.

To begin the 2019-20 curling season, Ishigaki and her team won the Morioka City Women's Memorial Cup and finished runner-up at the 2019 Cargill Curling Training Centre Icebreaker.[3][4]

Teams
SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
2010–11[5]Sayaka YoshimuraRina IdaRisa UjiharaMao Ishigaki
2011–12Sayaka YoshimuraRina IdaRisa UjiharaMao Ishigaki
2012–13Sayaka YoshimuraRina IdaRisa UjiharaMao Ishigaki
2013–14Sayaka YoshimuraRina IdaRisa UjiharaMao Ishigaki
2014–15Yumie FunayamaKotomi IshizakiMao IshigakiNatsuko Ishiyama
2015–16Rina IdaTamami NaitoMao IshigakiNatsuko Ishiyama
2016–17Junko Nishimuro (Fourth)Tori Koana (Skip)Yuna KotaniMao IshigakiKyoka Kuramitsu
2017–18Tori KoanaYuna KotaniMao IshigakiArisa KotaniJunko Nishimuro / Kaho OnoderaWWCC 2018 (10th)
2018–19Tori KoanaJunko NishimuroMao IshigakiArisa KotaniYuna KotaniCWC (6th)
2019–20Tori KoanaYuna KotaniMao IshigakiArisa Kotani

Personal life

Ishigaki works as an amusement park employee for Fujikyu Highland Co. Ltd.[6]

References
  1. "Media Guide – 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship" (PDF). Curling Canada. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  2. http://winteruniversiade2013.sportresult.com/NH/en/-360/Participant/ParticipantInfo/407c0de1-ab21-4640-a1a7-766e61ace183
  3. "2019 Morioka City Women's Memorial Cup". Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. "2019 Cargill Curling Training Centre Icebreaker". World Curling Tour. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  5. "Mao Ishigaki past teams". Curling Zone. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  6. 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide
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