World Junior Curling Championships
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Nihira Runner-Up at 2024 World Junior Curling Championships
Feb 17 - 24, 2024
Sapporo, Japan
Fourth Momoha Tabata |
SKIP Miku Nihira |
Second Sae Yamamoto |
Lead Mikoto Nakajima |
Games: | 11 |
Record: | 8W - 3L |
PF/G: | 7.23 |
PA/G: | 5.64 |
Hammer Efficiency: | 0.39 |
Steal Defense: | 0.17 |
Force Efficiency: | 0.58 |
Steal Efficiency: | 0.23 |
Miku Nihira (Sapporo, JPN) lost 10-3 to Xenia Schwaller (Zurich, SUI) in the Final of the World Junior Curling Championships, held February 17 - 24, 2024 in Lohja, Finland. To advance to the championship game, Nihira won 8-5 over Torhild Bjoernstad (Oppdal, NOR) in the semifinals
Nihira finished 7-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nihira defeated Moa Dryburgh (Stockholm, SWE) 7-6, then won 8-5 against Robyn Munro (Stirling, SCO) and 9-7 against Sara Messenzehl (Fuessen, GER). Nihira went on to lose 6-3 against Schwaller. Nihira lost 7-5 to Myla Plett (Sherwood Park, CAN) where Nihira responded with a 7-5 win over Zhuo Han (HARBIN, CHN). Nihira won 6-3 against Bjoernstad, then won 8-2 against Korea's Hanbyeol Park and 9-1 against Ilknur Urusan (Erzurum, TUR) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the World Junior Curling Championships, Nihira take home 24.750 world rankings points. Nihira move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 21 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 28th overall with 114.000 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Nihira ranks 28th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 114.000 points earned so far this season.
Nihira finished 7-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nihira defeated Moa Dryburgh (Stockholm, SWE) 7-6, then won 8-5 against Robyn Munro (Stirling, SCO) and 9-7 against Sara Messenzehl (Fuessen, GER). Nihira went on to lose 6-3 against Schwaller. Nihira lost 7-5 to Myla Plett (Sherwood Park, CAN) where Nihira responded with a 7-5 win over Zhuo Han (HARBIN, CHN). Nihira won 6-3 against Bjoernstad, then won 8-2 against Korea's Hanbyeol Park and 9-1 against Ilknur Urusan (Erzurum, TUR) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the World Junior Curling Championships, Nihira take home 24.750 world rankings points. Nihira move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 21 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 28th overall with 114.000 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Nihira ranks 28th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 114.000 points earned so far this season.
RECORD | W | L | T | PCT | HMR | STL | 1PT | EEH | EES |
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2024 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0.667 | 18-1 | 12-5 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
SCORING | ENDs | PF | PA | PF/G | PA/G | +/- | EF/G | EA/G | PF/E | PA/E | BE/G |
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2024 | 572 | 446 | 341 | 7.80 | 5.96 | 1.84 | 4.77 | 4.06 | 1.63 | 1.47 | 1.17 |
WITH HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | HE | SD |
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2024 | 268 | 288 | 96 | 28 | 6-3 | 19-5 | 53-10 | 1.07 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.25 |
WITHOUT HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | FE | SE |
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2024 | 304 | 158 | 245 | 39 | 2-3 | 11-9 | 30-52 | 0.52 | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.33 |
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