Hirofumi Kudo (; born July 3, 1959 in
Shibetsu
is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 1119.29 km2.
On September 1, 2005, the town of ...
,
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) is a
Japanese curler,
a three-time (1992, 1996, 1997) and a three-time
Japan men's champion (1997, 1998, 1999).
He played for
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
at the
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
, where the Japanese team finished in fifth place.
Teams
References
External links
*
Nagano 1998 - Official Report Vol. 3(web archive; "Curling" chapter starts at page 236)
(
Japanese Olympic Committee - JOC)
Living people
1959 births
Sportspeople from Hokkaido
Japanese male curlers
Japanese curling champions
Curlers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Olympic curlers of Japan
20th-century Japanese people
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