Chinami Yoshida
Japanese curler and Olympic athlete
Born
July 26th, 1991
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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Competed in curling, representing Japan in international events. Achieved significant success at the World Curling Championships and the Winter Olympics. Participated in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, contributing to the team's overall performance and visibility in the sport.
Competed in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Competed in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Won a silver medal at the 2016 World Women's Curling Championship
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