| Katsuo Ichikawa | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | May 30, 1961 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Shinshu Chair Curling Club |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  Japan |
| World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 3 (2005, 2007, 2008) |
| Paralympic appearances | 1 (2010) |
Medal record | |
Katsuo Ichikawa (born May 30, 1961) is a Japanese wheelchair curler. [1]
He participated in the 2010 Winter Paralympics where the Japanese team finished in tenth and fifth places respectively.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Yoji Nakajima | Katsuo Ichikawa | Takashi Hidai | Ayako Saitoh | Toru Utumi | Kumiko Ogihara | WWhCC 2005 (13th) |
| 2006–07 | Yoji Nakajima | Katsuo Ichikawa | Takashi Hidai | Ayako Saitoh | Seiji Uchida | Kumiko Ogihara | WWhCQ 2006  WWhCC 2007 (5th) |
| 2007–08 | Yoji Nakajima | Katsuo Ichikawa | Takashi Hidai | Ayako Saitoh | Mari Yamazaki | Kumiko Ogihara | WWhCC 2008 (9th) |
| 2008–09 | Yoji Nakajima | Katsuo Ichikawa | Takashi Hidai | Ayako Saitoh | Emi Kaneko, Satako Ogawa | WWhCQ 2008 (6th) | |
| 2009–10 | Yoji Nakajima | Katsuo Ichikawa | Takashi Hidai | Ayako Saitoh | Aki Ogawa | Katsuji Uchibori | WPG 2010 (5th) |
| 2010–11 | Katsuo Ichikawa | Kazuyuki Mochiki | Aki Ogawa | Ayako Saitoh | Yoji Nakajima | Teruo Moriizumi | WWhCQ 2010 (4th) |
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