Yoji Nakajima

Yoji Nakajima
中島洋治
 
Born (1964-03-16) March 16, 1964
Minamiaiki, Japan
Team
Curling clubShinshu Chair Curling Club
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
3 (2005, 2007, 2008)
World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2025)
Paralympic
appearances
2 (2010, 2026)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Representing  Japan
World Mixed Doubles Championship
2025 Stevenston

Yoji Nakajima (中島 洋治, Nakajima Yoji; born March 16, 1964) is a Japanese wheelchair curler.[1] He is a world champion in 2025 together with his partner Aki Ogawa, becoming the first Japanese world champion in mixed doubles. Previously, he was participated in the 2010 Winter Paralympics where Japanese team finished on fifth place.

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2004–05 Yoji Nakajima Katsuo Ichikawa Takashi Hidai Ayako Saitoh Toru Utumi Kumiko Ogihara WWhCC 2005 (13th)
2006–07 Yoji Nakajima Katsuo Ichikawa Takashi Hidai Ayako Saitoh Seiji Uchida Kumiko Ogihara WWhCQ 2006
WWhCC 2007 (5th)
2007–08 Yoji Nakajima Katsuo Ichikawa Takashi Hidai Ayako Saitoh Mari Yamazaki Kumiko Ogihara WWhCC 2008 (9th)
2008–09 Yoji Nakajima Katsuo Ichikawa Takashi Hidai Ayako Saitoh Emi Kaneko,
Satako Ogawa
WWhCQ 2008 (6th)
2009–10 Yoji Nakajima Katsuo Ichikawa Takashi Hidai Ayako Saitoh Aki Ogawa Katsuji Uchibori WPG 2010 (5th)
2010–11 Katsuo Ichikawa Kazuyuki Mochiki Aki Ogawa Ayako Saitoh Yoji Nakajima Teruo Moriizumi WWhCQ 2010 (4th)
2011–12 Yoji Nakajima Takashi Sakataya Hiroshi Wachi Aki Ogawa Ayako Saitoh Michiaki Saito WWhCQ 2011 (8th)

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Coach Events
2023–24 Aki Ogawa Yoji Nakajima Akiko Iino,
Eri Ogihara
WWhMDCC 2024 (4th)
2024–25 Aki Ogawa Yoji Nakajima Akiko Iino,
Eri Ogihara
WWhMDCC 2025

References