CHAMPION: Ueno Wins 2024 ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship

SKIP
Miyu
Ueno

Third
Asuka
Kanai

Second
Junko
Nishimuro

Lead
Yui
Ueno

Miyu Ueno (Karuizawa, JPN) won 5-4 over Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN) in the Final of the ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship, held January 27 - February 4, 2024 in Tokoro, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Ueno won 6-5 over Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN) in the semifinals of the 2024 ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship in Tokoro, Japan;

Ueno finished 5-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ueno defeated Aoi Watanabe (Chubu, JPN) 11-3, then won 11-4 against Riho Zaikan (Okayama, JPN) and 7-5 against Yuna Kotani (Sapporo, JPN). Ueno went on to lose 5-3 against Kitazawa. Ueno responded with a 10-8 win over Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN). Ueno won 7-3 against Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN). Ueno went on to lose 6-4 against Tabata in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship Championship title, Ueno earned 41.250 world rankings points. Ueno move up 14 spots after posting a net gain of 26.788 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 27th overall with 108.125 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Ueno ranks 27th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 108.125 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	40	33	0	0.548	9-9	8-6	1-3	0-0	0-2

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	575	394	360	6.85	6.26	0.59	4.47	4.19	1.53	1.49	1.34

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	285	293	82	41	4-1	15-3	65-13	1.03	0.29	0.34	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	290	101	278	36	3-4	4-15	11-55	0.35	0.96	0.59	0.25

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