Masako Ishida (石田 正子, Ishida Masako) (born November 5, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in Norway in 2009.

Masako Ishida
Ishida in March 2019
Country Japan
Born (1980-11-05) November 5, 1980 (age 43)
Bihoro, Hokkaido, Japan
Ski clubJR Hokkaido Ski Team
World Cup career
Seasons22 – (2001, 2003–present)
Starts243
Podiums2
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (17th in 2013)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Japan
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Astana-Almaty 5 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2011 Astana-Almaty 15 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2011 Astana-Almaty 10 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Astana-Almaty 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Changchun 4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 27 March 2023.

Competing in five Winter Olympics, Ishida earned her best finish of fifth in the 30 km event at Vancouver in 2010. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's 10 kilometre classical, Women's 30 kilometre freestyle, Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon, and Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay.[1]

Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the team sprint event at Liberec in 2009.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2006 25 31 35 12
2010 29 20 5 8
2014 33 14 10 23
2018 37 18 14 10
2022 41 27 27 26 11

World Championships

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 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2003 22 37 36 11
2005 24 42 28 12
2007 26 26 13 8
2009 28 8 14 7 4
2011 30 17 11 DNS 10 8
2013 32 10 10
2015 34 7 17 19
2017 36 19 10 22
2019 38 26 24 14
2021 40 26 26 11 10
2023 42 37 22 12

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2001 20 NC NC
2003 22 NC
2004 23 97 77
2005 24 88 57 NC
2006 25 60 47
2007 26 60 39
2008 27 72 47 NC
2009 28 33 23 51 24
2010 29 60 36 83
2011 30 37 21 NC 23 DNF
2012 31 18 13 56 27 12 19
2013 32 17 11 77 9 15
2014 33 18 14 NC 18 10 12
2015 34 81 50 NC 35
2016 35 60 39 NC 47
2017 36 45 27 NC 36
2018 37 42 26 NC 22 17
2019 38 26 18 NC 31 8
2020 39 41 28 NC 20 23
2021 40 92 59 NC 33
2022 41 47 33 NC 21
2023 42 54 41 NC 27

Individual podiums

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  • 2 podiums – (2 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2008–09 14 March 2009   Trondheim, Norway 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
2 2016–17 4 February 2017   Pyeongchang, South Korea 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd

References

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  1. ^ "Masako ISHIDA". olympics.com.
  2. ^ "Athlete : ISHIDA Masako". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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