is a Japanese curler from

Karuizawa is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most ...

. He skipped the Japanese men's team at the

2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte ...

. He currently coaches the

Chubu Electric Power , abbreviated as Chuden in Japanese, is a Japanese electric utilities provider for the middle Chūbu region of the Honshu island of Japan. It provides electricity at 60 Hz, though an area of Nagano Prefecture uses 50 Hz. Chubu Electric ...

Curling Team.

Curling career

Yusuke Morozumi was the skip of the Japanese team at the 2004 World Junior Curling Championships, placing 9th. In 2008, by finishing 2nd at the Pacific Curling Championships he and his team qualified for the 2009 World Men's Curling Championships, finishing 10th overall. Since then, he has skipped Japan at the 2013 (11th place), 2014 (5th), 2015 (6th), 2016 (4th) and 2017 (7th) World Championships. In total, he has played in 9

Pacific-Asia Curling Championships The Pacific-Asia Curling Championships (formerly the Pacific Curling Championships) are an annual curling tournament, held every year in November or December. The top team receives a berth to the World Curling Championships, while the second-place ...

(as of 2017), with his best finish coming at the

2016 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships The 2016 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships were held from November 5 to 12 at the Gyeongbuk Uiseong Curling Training Center in Uiseong-eup, Uiseong County, South Korea. The top two teams from the men's tournament will qualify for the 2017 Ford W ...

where he captured gold. Morozumi skipped the Japanese team which also included

Tetsuro Shimizu is a Japanese curler from Sapporo. He competed at the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, as vice-skip for the Japanese team, which placed sixth in the tournament. Personal life Shimizu is employed as ...

, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi,

Kosuke Morozumi is a Japanese curling, curler from Karuizawa, Nagano. He competed at the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, as lead for the Japanese team, which placed sixth in the tournament. Per ...

and

Kohsuke Hirata Kohsuke Hirata ( ja, 平田洸介, born May 1, 1992, in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese curler, a . He currently skips his own team out of Kitami. He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 ...

at the 2018 Winter Olympics. There, he led his team to a 4-5 record, in 8th place overall.

Personal life

Morozumi is married and works as a sports instructor. He is a graduate of Kanazawa University. He has three children.

Teams

Grand Slam record

References

External links

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Curlit.com biography
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