Chinami Yoshida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chinami Yoshida
Curler
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Born	(1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 33) Kitami, Japan
Team
Curling club	Loco Solare CC, Kitami, Japan
Skip	Satsuki Fujisawa
Third	Chinami Yoshida
Second	Yumi Suzuki
Lead	Yurika Yoshida
Career
Member Association	Japan
World Championship appearances	2 (2016, 2023)
Pacific-Asia Championship appearances	5 (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Olympic appearances	3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Grand Slam victories	1 (2023 Canadian Open)
Medal record Women's Curling Representing  Japan Olympic Games Silver 2022 Beijing Team Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Team World Championships Silver 2016 Swift Current Pan Continental Curling Championships Gold 2022 Calgary Silver 2023 Kelowna Pacific-Asia Championships Gold 2015 Almaty Silver 2017 Erina Silver 2018 Gangneung Bronze 2013 Shanghai Bronze 2016 Uiseong Asian Winter Games Bronze 2017 Sapporo Representing Hokkaido Japan Curling Championships Gold 2016 Aomori Gold 2020 Karuizawa Gold 2022 Tokoro Gold 2023 Tokoro Silver 2013 Sapporo Silver 2015 Tokoro Silver 2017 Karuizawa Silver 2019 Sapporo Silver 2021 Wakkanai Bronze 2006 Aomori Bronze 2007 Moseushi

Chinami Yoshida (born July 26, 1991) is a famous Japanese curler. She plays the position of third for Team Loco Solare. This team is led by Satsuki Fujisawa. Chinami and her team have won big medals at the Winter Olympics. They earned a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Chinami Yoshida's Curling Journey

Starting Young

Chinami Yoshida started playing curling when she was just seven years old. She learned the sport at the Tokoro Curling Club in Kitami, Japan. In her younger years, she was the skip (leader) of a junior team. This team included her sister Yurika Yoshida, Kaho Onodera, and Yumi Suzuki.

Even as young teens, they were very good. They won two bronze medals in a row at the Japan Curling Championships. However, they didn't get to play in international junior events like the Pacific Junior or World Junior Championships. Other strong Japanese junior teams, like those led by Satsuki Fujisawa, often beat them.

Playing in the Olympics

After her junior career, Chinami joined a team led by Ayumi Ogasawara in 2010. She mostly played as the lead for this team.

In 2014, Chinami went to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Her team represented Japan and finished fifth. Even though she was listed as an alternate player, she played in many games. This was because one of her teammates was sick.

Joining Loco Solare

After the 2013–14 season, Chinami returned to her hometown of Kitami. In 2014, she joined Mari Motohashi's team as the third player. This was a reunion with her old teammates, Yumi Suzuki and Yurika Yoshida.

With this new team, Chinami won her first title on the World Curling Tour. This was at the 2014 Avonair Cash Spiel. At the national championships that season, they lost in the final. This meant they missed out on going to the World Championships.

Big Wins with Satsuki Fujisawa

In 2015, Satsuki Fujisawa joined the team. Fujisawa was already a four-time Japanese champion. Mari Motohashi then became an alternate player because she was pregnant. Fujisawa took over as skip, leading Chinami Yoshida (third), Yumi Suzuki (second), and Yurika Yoshida (lead). This team became known as Loco Solare.

The 2015–16 season was very successful for them. As Japan's national team, they won a gold medal at the 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. They also earned a silver medal at the 2016 World Women's Curling Championship. This was Japan's first-ever medal at a World Championship! That same year, Chinami won her first national championship title at the 2016 Japan Curling Championships.

The team continued to win medals. They got a bronze at the 2016 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships and a silver at the 2017 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. They also won a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Winter Games.

Olympic Glory

Team Fujisawa won the 2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials. This meant they would represent Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. At these Games, they won a fantastic bronze medal.

Chinami also had a chance to skip the team herself. This happened at the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup when Satsuki Fujisawa was playing in another event.

More International Success

In 2018, Chinami's team played for Japan again at the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. They had a perfect record in the first round but lost in the final to South Korea. The next month, they won the second leg of the 2018–19 Curling World Cup in the United States. They beat the South Korean team in the final this time.

The 2019–20 season saw Team Fujisawa win the ADVICS Cup. They also reached the semifinals or quarterfinals in many other events. They won the Japan Curling Championships again, which meant they would go to the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship. However, this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Road to the 2022 Olympics

In the 2020–21 season, Team Fujisawa played in the 2021 Japan Curling Championships. They had a great record but lost in the final. This meant they couldn't go to the World Championships that year.

For the 2021–22 season, Team Fujisawa aimed for the Olympics again. They won the 2021 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials in a thrilling five-game series. This earned them a spot in the 2021 Olympic Qualification Event – Curling. There, they played well and secured their place at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

At the 2022 Olympics, Team Fujisawa played incredibly well. They made it to the playoff round. They then beat the top-ranked Swiss team to reach the Olympic final! In the final, they faced Great Britain and earned a historic silver medal. This was a huge achievement for Japanese curling.

Recent Achievements

After the Olympics, Team Fujisawa continued their success. They won the Advics Cup again in 2022. They also won the 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships, earning a gold medal for Japan.

In 2023, they made history by winning the 2023 Canadian Open. This was their first major Grand Slam title, and they were the first Asian team to win one! They also won their second straight national title at the 2023 Japan Curling Championships. This qualified them for the 2023 World Women's Curling Championship.

In the 2023–24 season, they won the Advics Cup for the second year in a row. They also earned a silver medal at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships.

About Chinami's Life

Chinami Yoshida works in an office for a car company in Kitami City. This company is one of her curling team's sponsors. Her younger sister, Yurika Yoshida, is also a curler and has been her teammate since their junior days. Chinami also has an older sister, Natsuki, who has competed in junior curling championships.

Teams Chinami Has Played For

See also

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