Akiko Sekiwa

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Akiko Sekiwa (Japanese: 関和 章子; born April 6, 1978, in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan as Akiko Katoh,[1] Japanese: 加藤 章子) is a Japanese curler and curling coach,[2] a four-time Pacific-Asian champion (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998) and a four-time Japan women's champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001).

Akiko Sekiwa
 
Born
Akiko Katoh

(1978-04-06) April 6, 1978 (age 46)
Team
Curling clubObihiro CC,
Obihiro & Tokoro CC
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances
5 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
5 (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001)
Olympic
appearances
2 (1998, 2002)
Other appearancesWorld Junior Championships: 5 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific-Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Christchurch
Gold medal – first place 1996 Sydney
Gold medal – first place 1997 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 1998 Qualicum Beach
Silver medal – second place 2001 Jeonju
Japan Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 1998 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place 1999 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tokoro
Silver medal – second place 2000 Karuizawa
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Thunder Bay
Silver medal – second place 1999 Östersund

She played for Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where the Japanese team finished in fifth place. Also, she competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where the Japanese team finished in eighth place.[3]

Awards

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Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1994–95 Ayako Ishigaki Yukari Kondo Emi Fujita Akiko Katoh Ayumi Onodera Tetsu Eda PCC 1994  
Mika Hori Hitomi Suzuki Fumiko Hirosawa Kozue Hasegawa Akiko Katoh WJCC 1995 (7th)
1995–96 Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Kiomi Ozawa Mika Yoda WJCC 1996 (5th)
Ayako Ishigaki Mayumi Ohkutsu Yukari Kondo Yoko Mimura Akiko Katoh WCC 1996 (6th)
1996–97 Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori Ai Kobayashi WJCC 1997 (5th)
Mayumi Ohkutsu Akiko Katoh Yukari Kondo Yoko Mimura Akemi Niwa PCC 1996  
JWCC 1997  
WCC 1997 (4th)
1997–98 Mayumi Ohkutsu Akiko Katoh Yukari Kondo Akemi Niwa Yoko Mimura PCC 1997  
Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori Ai Kobayashi WJCC 1998  
Mayumi Ohkutsu Akiko Katoh Yukari Kondo Yoko Mimura Akemi Niwa Elaine Dagg-Jackson WOG 1998 (5th)
JWCC 1998  
WCC 1998 (8th)
1998–99 Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori Akemi Niwa Elaine Dagg-Jackson PCC 1998  
Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Ai Kobayashi Shinobu Aota Elaine Dagg-Jackson WJCC 1999  
Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Akemi Niwa Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori JWCC 1999  
Akiko Katoh Akemi Niwa Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori Yumie Hayashi Elaine Dagg-Jackson WCC 1999 (9th)
1999–00 Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori JWCC 2000  
2000–01 Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Mika Konaka Yukari Okazaki (WCC) Yoshiyuki Ohmiya JWCC 2001  
WCC 2001 (7th)
2001–02 Akiko Katoh Yumie Hayashi Ayumi Onodera Mika Konaka Kotomi Ishizaki Yoshiyuki Ohmiya PCC 2001  
WOG 2002 (8th)

Record as a coach of national teams

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Year Tournament, event National team Place
2003 2003 World Junior Curling Championships   Japan (junior women)
5

References

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  1. ^ Other writing: Akiko Kato.
  2. ^ "Akiko Katoh". WorldCurling.org.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akiko Kato". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
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