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
Gold medal – first place2025 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 NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako SaitohToru UtumiKumiko OgiharaWWhCC 2005 (13th)
2006–07 Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako SaitohSeiji UchidaKumiko OgiharaWWhCQ 2006 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
WWhCC 2007 (5th)
2007–08 Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako SaitohMari YamazakiKumiko OgiharaWWhCC 2008 (9th)
2008–09 Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako SaitohEmi Kaneko,
Satako Ogawa
WWhCQ 2008 (6th)
2009–10 Yoji NakajimaKatsuo IchikawaTakashi HidaiAyako SaitohAki OgawaKatsuji UchiboriWPG 2010 (5th)
2010–11 Katsuo IchikawaKazuyuki MochikiAki OgawaAyako SaitohYoji NakajimaTeruo MoriizumiWWhCQ 2010 (4th)
2011–12 Yoji NakajimaTakashi SakatayaHiroshi WachiAki OgawaAyako SaitohMichiaki SaitoWWhCQ 2011 (8th)

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Coach Events
2023–24 Aki OgawaYoji NakajimaAkiko Iino,
Eri Ogihara
WWhMDCC 2024 (4th)
2024–25 Aki OgawaYoji NakajimaAkiko Iino,
Eri Ogihara
WWhMDCC 2025 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References