Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (curler)

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Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 41)
Minamifurano[1]
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Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 41)
Minamifurano[1]
Team
Curling clubSC Karuizawa Club [ja], Karuizawa, Nagano
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FourthRiku Yanagisawa
SecondTakeru Yamamoto
LeadSatoshi Koizumi
AlternateShingo Usui
Mixed doubles
partner
Miyu Ueno
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances
9 (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2025, 2026)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
3 (2018, 2019, 2024)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
9 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances
3 (2022, 2023, 2025)
World Junior Curling Championship
appearances
1 (2002)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2018)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Japan
Pan Continental Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kelowna
Bronze medal – third place2025 Virginia
Pacific-Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Uiseong
Silver medal – second place2015 Almaty
Silver medal – second place2014 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place2013 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place2012 Naseby
Silver medal – second place2009 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place2008 Naseby
Bronze medal – third place2017 Erina
Japan Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place2008 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place2009 Aomori
Gold medal – first place2013 Sapporo
Gold medal – first place2014 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place2015 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place2016 Aomori
Gold medal – first place2017 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place2022 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place2023 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place2025 Yokohama
Silver medal – second place2003 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place2006 Karuizawa
Silver medal – second place2010 Tokoro
Silver medal – second place2012 Aomori
Silver medal – second place2024 Sapporo
Bronze medal – third place2004 Moseushi
Bronze medal – third place2020 Karuizawa

Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (山口 剛史, Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi; born 21 November 1984) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa, Nagano.[2]

Mixed doubles

Yamaguchi has competed at the World Men's Curling Championships six times in his career. At the 2009 Worlds in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, he played third for the Japanese team, which placed tenth in the tournament; At the 2013 Worlds in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, he played third for the Japanese team, which placed 11th in the tournament; At the 2014 Worlds in Beijing, China, he played third for the Japanese team, which placed fifth in the tournament; At the 2015 Worlds in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he played as third for the Japanese team, which placed sixth in the tournament;[3][4] At the 2016 Worlds in Basel, Switzerland, he played second for the Japanese team, which placed fourth in the tournament; and at the 2017 Worlds in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he played second for the Japanese team, which placed seventh in the tournament. He played second for Yusuke Morozumi rink and represented Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing in 8th place.[5]

Yamaguchi represented Japan with Satsuki Fujisawa at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, finishing in 5th place.[6] The pair again represented Japan at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, finishing in 5th once again.[7] In 2024, Yamaguchi partnered with Miyu Ueno, and in their first year together, won the Japan Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.[8] The pair represented Japan at the 2024 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, finishing the round robin at 6–3 and in 9th place. Due to their win at the 2024 national championships, the pair also qualified for the 2025 Japanese Olympic mixed doubles curling trials. At the national Olympic trials, the team finished a disappointing 0–4.

Personal life

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