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Katsuji Uchibori is a Japanese male curler and coach. [1]
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At the national level, he is a 1998 Japanese men's championship silver medallist.
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Katsuji Uchibori is a Japanese male curler and coach. [1]
At the national level, he is a 1998 Japanese men's championship silver medallist.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Nagao Tsuchiya | Hideki Ogihara | Katsuji Uchibori | Yuki Inoue | Tamotsu Matsumura | JMCC 1998  |
| 2014–15 | Katsuji Uchibori | Mitsuhiro Furukoshi | Satoshi Kitada | Toshihide Kanie | [2] |
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 Winter Universiade | Japan (students women) | 8 |
| 2010 | 2010 Winter Paralympics | Japan (wheelchair) | 10 |
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