Mao Ishigaki (石垣 真央, Ishigaki Mao, born 26 November 1991 in Kitami, Hokkaido) is a Japanese curler from Fujiyoshida.
| Mao Ishigaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | 石垣真央 November 26, 1991 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | GRANDIR, Tokyo, Japan |
| Skip | Yui Ozeki |
| Third | Mao Ishigaki |
| Second | Reika Tateda |
| Lead | Hinako Sonobe |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Japan |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2018) |
Career edit
Juniors edit
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 edit
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]
2023, Ishigaki is a founding member of team GRANDIR in Tokyo[5].
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11[6] | Sayaka Yoshimura | Rina Ida | Risa Ujihara | Mao Ishigaki | ||
| 2011–12 | Sayaka Yoshimura | Rina Ida | Risa Ujihara | Mao Ishigaki | ||
| 2012–13 | Sayaka Yoshimura | Rina Ida | Risa Ujihara | Mao Ishigaki | ||
| 2013–14 | Sayaka Yoshimura | Rina Ida | Risa Ujihara | Mao Ishigaki | ||
| 2014–15 | Yumie Funayama | Kotomi Ishizaki | Mao Ishigaki | Natsuko Ishiyama | ||
| 2015–16 | Rina Ida | Tamami Naito | Mao Ishigaki | Natsuko Ishiyama | ||
| 2016–17 | Junko Nishimuro (fourth) | Tori Koana (skip) | Yuna Kotani | Mao Ishigaki | Kyoka Kuramitsu | |
| 2017–18 | Tori Koana | Yuna Kotani | Mao Ishigaki | Arisa Kotani | Junko Nishimuro / Kaho Onodera | WWCC 2018 (10th) |
| 2018–19 | Tori Koana | Junko Nishimuro | Mao Ishigaki | Arisa Kotani | Yuna Kotani | CWC (6th) |
| 2019–20 | Tori Koana | Yuna Kotani | Mao Ishigaki | Arisa Kotani | ||
| 2020–21 | Tori Koana | Yuna Kotani | Mao Ishigaki | Arisa Kotani | ||
| 2021–22 | Tori Koana | Yuna Kotani | Mao Ishigaki | Arisa Kotani | ||
| 2023-24 | Yui Ozeki | Mao Ishigaki | Reika Tateda | Hinako Sonobe | Haruka Hosoda |
Personal life edit
Ishigaki works as an amusement park employee for Fujikyu Highland Co. Ltd.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Media Guide – 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship" (PDF). Curling Canada. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Info System: Schedule".
- ^ "2019 Morioka City Women's Memorial Cup". Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Cargill Curling Training Centre Icebreaker". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2024-02-06. [The Fujikyu curling club is closed, but I thought I couldn't proceed if I didn't work now, so I decided to play in a different team while working for Fujikyu.
The team name is Grandir, which means growth in French.] - ^ "Mao Ishigaki past teams". Curling Zone. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide
