Yui Ueno (上野 結生, Ueno Yui, born December 17, 2002) is a Japanese curler. She is a former World Junior champion.
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| Born | December 17, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Karuizawa CC, Karuizawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Miyu Ueno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Asuka Kanai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Junko Nishimuro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Yui Ueno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate | Mone Ryokawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Junior edit
Ueno first represented Japan at the 2016 World Junior B Curling Championships, where she was the alternate for the team, which was skipped by Ayano Tsuchiya. There the team finished in second place,[2] though Ueno did not play in any games. This qualied Japan for the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships, where Ueno played second, replacing her sister Miyu who could not play due to having high school entrance exams.[3] At the World Juniors, the team finished in last place with an 0–9 record.[4]
Ueno was the second 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 played second 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]
The following season, played second again for Japan at the 2023 World Junior Curling Championships, this time on a team skipped by Yuina Miura. There, the team finished the round robin with another 6–3 record. In the playoffs, they defeated Switzerland (skipped by Xenia Schwaller) in the semifinals, but lost in the gold medal game to Scotland (Fay Henderson).[9]
Ueno played for Japan again at the 2024 World Junior Curling Championships, this time as the alternate, on a team skipped by Momoha Tabata. There, the team finished round robin play with a 7–2 record. In the semifinals, they beat Norway's Torild Bjørnestad rink. In the final, they faced-off against Xenia Schwaller and Switzerland again, but this time could not beat her, settling for another silver medal. Even though she was the team's alternate, Ueno played in seven matches.[10]
Women's edit
In her last season of juniors, Ueno also played women's curling, playing lead for her sister Miyu's team. In just their first season together,[11] the rink won the 2024 Japan Curling Championships, beating Miky Nihira in the final.[8] The win earned the team the right to represent Japan at the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship, where they went 3–9.[12]
Personal life edit
Ueno is currently an environment and tourism student at Nagano University.[13]
References edit
- ^ "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 25 March 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.
- ^ "VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships 2016". World Curling. Retrieved March 25, 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.
- ^ "World Junior Curling Championships 2023". World Curling. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "World Junior Curling Championships 2024". World Curling. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Miyu Ueno: Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "World Women's Curling Championship 2024". World Curling. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "【同窓会】日本ジュニアカーリング選手権で優勝した上野結生さんに奨励金を贈呈しました" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.