Masaki Iwai (岩井 真幸, Iwai Masaki, born July 31, 1985) is a Japanese curler from Takarazuka, Hyōgo.

Masaki Iwai
Born (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 (age 39)
Team
SkipYusuke Morozumi
ThirdYuta Matsumura
SecondRyotaro Shukuya
LeadMasaki Iwai
AlternateKosuke Morozumi
Curling career
Member Association Japan
World Championship
appearances
1 (2018)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
1 (2021)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Pacific-Asia Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Almaty

After winning the 2018 Japanese curling championship,[2] Iwai skipped the Japan national team at the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship. Iwai threw third stones on the team which also consisted of fourth Go Aoki, second Ruyotaro Shukuya and lead Yutaka Aoyama. Iwai led the team to a 3-9 round robin record, an 11th-place finish.

Iwai began the 2018-19 curling season by winning the Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic,[3] his first World Curling Tour event win.

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