Midori Kudoh[1] (Japanese: 工藤みのり; born April 10, 1967, in Hokkaido, Japan; also known as Minori Kudoh, Minori Kudō) is a Japanese curler,[2] a 1991 Pacific-Asian champion and a two-time Japan women's champion curler (1989, 1992).

Midori Kudoh
 
Other namesMinori Kudoh, Minori Kudō
Born (1967-04-10) April 10, 1967 (age 57)
Team
Curling clubKitami CC,
Obihiro CC
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances
2 (1990, 1992)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
1 (1991)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1992 - demo)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific-Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sagamihara
Japan Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sapporo
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tokoro
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Sapporo
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Tokoro

She played for Japan at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where curling was a demonstration sport. The Japanese team finished in eighth place.

She was the skip of the Japanese women's team when they competed for the first time at the World Championship in 1990.

Teams edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1988–89 Minori Kudo Kaoru Tatesaki Etsuko Ito Mayumi Abe Mayumi Kaneko JWCC 1989  
1989–90 Minori Kudo Mayumi Abe Etsuko Ito Kaoru Tatesaki Mayumi Seguchi JWCC 1990  
Midori Kudoh Kaori Tatezaki Etsuko Ito Mayumi Abe Mayumi Seguchi WCC 1990 (10th)
1990–91 Minori Kudo Mayumi Abe Chieko Horishimizu Mayumi Kaneko JWCC 1991  
1991–92 Midori Kudoh Mayumi Seguchi Mayumi Abe Utage Matsuzaki Rumi Michita PCC 1991  
Mayumi Seguchi Midori Kudoh Mayumi Abe Utage Matsuzaki Rumi Michita WOG 1992 (demo) (8th)
JWCC 1992  
Mayumi Seguchi Midori Kudoh Mayumi Abe Rumi Michita Hidemi Itai WCC 1992 (9th)

References edit

  1. ^ Other writing: Midori Kudo, Minori Kudo, Minori Kudou, Minori Kudō.
  2. ^ Midori Kudoh on the World Curling database  

External links edit