Go Aoki (Sapporo, JPN) won
6-3 over
Japan's Kohsuke Hirata in the Final of the Hokkaido Curling Championships, held January 12 - 17, 2022 in Hokkaido, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Aoki won
6-3 over
Japan's Masaki Ishikawa in the semifinals of the 2022 Hokkaido Curling Championships in Hokkaido, Japan;
Aoki finished 5-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Aoki defeated
Japan's Yuya Takigahira 6-4, then won
10-1 against
Japan's Ryouichi Saitou. Aoki went on to lose
5-4 against
Japan's Masaki Ishikawa. Aoki responded with a
8-4 win over
Japan's Harunobu Kawahira. Aoki won
6-3 against
Japan's Toa Nakahara, then won
8-3 against
Japan's Naoki Kanazawa. Aoki went on to lose
7-1 against
Japan's Kohsuke Hirata in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Hokkaido Curling Championships Championship title, Aoki earned
4.500 world rankings points, moving up 127 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 240th place overall with
5.662 total points. Aoki ranks 223rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
4.500 points earned so far this season.
