# Masako Ishida

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.
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.
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

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

### Olympic Games

| 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

| 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
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | 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

* 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 |