Akemi Niwa (丹羽 明美, Niwa Akemi, born March 24, 1973 in Kitami, Hokkaido) is a Japanese curler,[1] a three-time Pacific-Asian champion (1993, 1997, 1998) and a three-time Japan women's champion (1997, 1998, 1999).

Akemi Niwa
 
Born (1973-03-24) March 24, 1973 (age 51)
Team
Curling clubObihiro CC,
Obihiro & Tokoro CC
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances
5 (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
4 (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1998)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific-Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Adelaide
Gold medal – first place 1997 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 1998 Qualicum Beach
Japan Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Karuizawa
Gold medal – first place 1998 Tokoro
Gold medal – first place 1999 Tokoro

She played for Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where the Japanese team finished in fifth place.[2]

Teams

edit
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1992–93 Mayumi Seguchi Mayumi Abe Hidemi Itai Akemi Niwa Naomi Kawano WCC 1993 (6th)
1993–94 Mayumi Seguchi Hidemi Itai Akemi Niwa Miyuki Nonomura Mami Nishioka PCC 1993  
Mayumi Seguchi Ayako Ishigaki Akemi Niwa Chieko Horishimizu Mami Nishioka WCC 1994 (10th)
1996–97 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  
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 Akemi Niwa Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori JWCC 1999  
Akiko Katoh Akemi Niwa Ayumi Onodera Mika Hori Yumie Hayashi Elaine Dagg-Jackson WCC 1999 (9th)

References

edit
  1. ^ "Akemi Niwa". WorldCurling.org.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akemi Niwa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
edit