Satsuki Fujisawa
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Satsuki Fujisawa (藤澤 五月, Fujisawa Satsuki; born 24 May 1991) is a Japanese curler from Kitami, Hokkaido. She has achieved great success in her sport, winning the Japanese national championship six times as a skip.
Fujisawa led her team to win a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and followed that with a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Her impressive performances have made her a key figure in Japanese curling.
Currently, she serves as the skip for the Loco Solare curling team, continuing to inspire many with her skill and leadership on the ice.
Career
Satsuki Fujisawa began her curling career by winning the Pacific Junior Curling Championships in 2008 and 2009. These wins helped her team earn spots in the World Junior Curling Championships, where they placed seventh and tenth in those years.
Fujisawa has won the Japanese national championship six times. She led her team to a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Over the years, she has competed in many international events, including the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships and the World Women's Curling Championship. Her team has also participated in several World Curling Tour events, winning multiple times and earning spots in various playoffs.
After the 2018 Olympics, Fujisawa teamed up with Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi for mixed doubles curling. They won the Japan Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in 2018 and 2019, representing Japan at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships both years.
Personal life
Satsuki Fujisawa finished her schooling at Hokkaido Kitami Hokuto High School in Kitami City in 2010. She then worked as a curler and office worker in Nagano Prefecture for Chubu Electric Power, a company with a women's curling team in Karuizawa, Nagano. After returning to Kitami, she started working for a local company that supports her curling team and is now an insurance agent.
In 2023, Fujisawa began bodybuilding and took part in the MOLA cup competition.
Grand Slam record
Fujisawa and her team made history by becoming the first team from Asia to win a Grand Slam event, doing so at the 2023 Canadian Open. Before this, China's Wang Bingyu had won the 2010 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic, which was also considered a Slam at that time.
Former events
| Event | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Q | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Q | QF | N/A | Q | Q | Q | QF | Q |
| Tour Challenge | N/A | N/A | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | N/A | N/A | Q | Q | SF | Q |
| The National | N/A | N/A | DNP | DNP | DNP | QF | SF | N/A | Q | SF | Q | QF | QF |
| Canadian Open | N/A | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Q | SF | N/A | N/A | C | QF | QF | F |
| Players' | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | QF | QF | N/A | QF | QF | QF | Q | Q | Q |
| Champions Cup | N/A | N/A | Q | DNP | DNP | DNP | N/A | QF | DNP | SF | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold | DNP | DNP | Q | SF |
| Manitoba Lotteries | Q | DNP | Q | N/A |
Teams
Women's
Mixed doubles
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Shiori Fujisawa | Yui Okabe | Madoka Shinoo | Yukina Furuse | WJCC 2008 |
| 2008–09 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Shiori Fujisawa | Yui Okabe | Madoka Shinoo | Kai Tsuchiya | WJCC 2009 |
| 2009–10 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Miyo Ichikawa | Emi Shimizu | Miyuki Satoh | ||
| 2010–11 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Miyo Ichikawa | Emi Shimizu | Miyuki Satoh | Chiaki Matsumura | |
| 2011–12 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Miyo Ichikawa | Emi Shimizu | Miyuki Satoh | Chiaki Matsumura | PACC 2011 |
| 2012–13 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Miyo Ichikawa | Emi Shimizu | Chiaki Matsumura | Miyuki Satoh | PACC 2012, WWCC 2013 |
| 2013–14 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Miyo Ichikawa | Emi Shimizu | Miyuki Satoh | Chiaki Matsumura | |
| 2014–15 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Emi Shimizu | Chiaki Matsumura | Ikue Kitazawa | Hasumi Ishigooka | |
| 2015–16 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Kotomi Ishizaki / Mari Motohashi | PACC 2015, WWCC 2016 |
| 2016–17 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Mari Motohashi | PACC 2016 |
| 2017–18 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Mari Motohashi / Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki / Mari Motohashi | PACC 2017, 2018 OG |
| 2018–19 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Kotomi Ishizaki | CWC, PACC 2018 |
| 2019–20 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | ||
| 2020–21 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | ||
| 2021–22 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Kotomi Ishizaki | OQE 2021, 2022 OG |
| 2022–23 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Kotomi Ishizaki | PCCC 2022, WWCC 2023 |
| 2023–24 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Kotomi Ishizaki | PCCC 2023 |
| 2024–25 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | ||
| 2025–26 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida |
| Season | Female | Male | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi | WMDCC 2018 |
| 2018–19 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi | WMDCC 2019 |
| 2019–20 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi | |
| 2020–21 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi | |
| 2021–22 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi | |
| 2022–23 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi |
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