Katja Kiiskinen

Katja Kiiskinen (born 10 October 1983) is a Finnish curler and curling coach.[2]

Katja Kiiskinen
Curler
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Born (1983-10-10) 10 October 1983
Team
Curling clubHyvinkää CC
Curling career
Member Association Finland
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		3 (2011, 2013, 2015)
European Championship
appearances		5 (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
Other appearancesEuropean Mixed Championship: 1 (2010),
European Junior Challenge: 1 (2005)
Medal record
Curling
Finnish Women's Championship[1]
Gold medal – first place 2003
Gold medal – first place 2010
Silver medal – second place 2005
Silver medal – second place 2006
Silver medal – second place 2007
Silver medal – second place 2011
Silver medal – second place 2014
Silver medal – second place 2015
Bronze medal – third place 2008
Bronze medal – third place 2013

At the national level, she is a two-time Finnish women's champion curler (2003, 2010), three-time Finnish mixed doubles champion curler (2011, 2013, 2015), 2010 Finnish mixed champion curler.

Teams

Women's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2002–03 Kirsi NykänenTiina KautonenSari LaakkonenMinna MalinenKatja Kiiskinen,
Laura Tsutsunen (FWCC)		ECC 2002 (9th),
FWCC 2003 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2003–04 Katja KiiskinenHeidi Hossi ? ?FWCC 2004 (5th)
2004–05 Katja KiiskinenHeidi HossiTiina HolmiSanna PuustinenPäivi SalonenFWCC 2005 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Katja KiiskinenSanna PuustinenHeidi HossiTiina HolmiPäivi SalonenPaavo KuosmanenEJCC 2005 (4th)
2005–06 Katja Kiiskinen (fourth)Päivi Salonen (skip)Tiina HolmiHeidi HossiSanna PuustinenTuomas VuoriECC 2005 (10th)
Katja KiiskinenHeidi HossiTiina HolmiKirsi NykänenSanna Puustinen,
Päivi Salonen		FWCC 2006 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2006–07 Katja KiiskinenTiina HolmiHeidi HossiSanna PuustinenPäivi SalonenFWCC 2007 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007–08 Anne MalmiSari AuvinenKatri MäättäTuire AutioKatja KiiskinenJaana JokelaECC 2007 (10th)
Katja KiiskinenTiina HolmiPäivi SalonenOona KausteSanna Puustinen,
Heidi Hossi		FWCC 2008 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009–10 Ellen VogtKatja KiiskinenRiikka LouhivuoriElisa AlataloOona KausteAku KausteECC 2009 (8th)
Ellen VogtElisa WesterbergKatja KiiskinenHannele LiesmäkiRiikka Louhivuori,
Tiina Suuripää		Aku KausteFWCC 2010 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2010–11 Ellen VogtKatja KiiskinenRiikka LouhivuoriElisa WesterbergTiina SuuripääToni SepperiECC 2010 (9th)
Ellen VogtKatja KiiskinenRiikka LouhivuoriMaija SalmiovirtaTiina Suuripää,
Elisa Westerberg		FWCC 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011–12 Katja KiiskinenElisa WesterbergMilja SullanmaaLare NorriAnna Majapuro,
Eeva Haapanen		FWCC 2012 (4th)
2012–13 Katja KiiskinenMilja SullanmaaJenni RäsänenNina SipiläHanna MännynväliFWCC 2013 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013–14 Katja KiiskinenMilja SullanmaaJenni RäsänenNina SipiläHanna Männynväli,
Tiina Suuripää		FWCC 2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014–15 Milja SullanmaaTiina SuuripääJenni RäsänenHanna MännynväliJenni Sullanmaa,
Katja Kiiskinen		FWCC 2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
2006–07 Tomi RantamäkiKirsi NykänenKalle KiiskinenTiina JulkunenKatja Kiiskinen,
Jermu Pöllänen		FMxCC 2007 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2009–10 Tomi RantamäkiKatja KiiskinenBettina MandelinJuha PekaristoFMxCC 2010 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2010–11 Tomi RantamäkiKatja KiiskinenKimmo IlvonenMarjo HippiEMxCC 2010 (15th)
Toni AnttilaKatja KiiskinenTiina SuuripääKasper HakuntiFMxCC 2011 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2011–12 Katja KiiskinenToni SepperiJere SullanmaaMilja SullanmaaArttu PietiläFMxCC 2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012–13 Jussi UusipaavalniemiJaana HämäläinenPaavo KuosmanenKirsi KaskiKatja KiiskinenFMxCC 2013 (5th)
2013–14 Jussi UusipaavalniemiPaavo KuosmanenJaana HämäläinenKatja KiiskinenFMxCC 2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014–15 Pauli JäämiesKatja KiiskinenAntti MännynväliHanna MännynväliFMxCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Mixed doubles
Season Male Female Coach Events
2007–08 Kalle KiiskinenKatja KiiskinenFMDCC 2008 (6th)
2009–10 Paavo KuosmanenKatja KiiskinenFMDCC 2010 (4th)
2010–11 Kalle KiiskinenKatja KiiskinenFMDCC 2011 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WMDCC 2011 (9th)
2011–12 Kalle KiiskinenKatja KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenFMDCC 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012–13 Kalle KiiskinenKatja KiiskinenFMDCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Paavo KuosmanenKatja KiiskinenKalle KiiskinenWMDCC 2013 (18th)
2013–14 Kalle KiiskinenKatja KiiskinenFMDCC 2014 (5th)
2014–15 Kalle KiiskinenKatja KiiskinenPaavo Kuosmanen
(WMDCC)		FMDCC 2015 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WMDCC 2015 (14th)

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
20062006 European Junior Curling Challenge Finland (junior women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20072007 European Junior Curling Challenge Finland (junior women)
5
20092009 European Junior Curling Challenge Finland (junior women)
5
20142014 European Curling Championships Belarus (women)
19
20152015 European Junior Curling Challenge Spain (junior men)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015Curling at the 2015 Winter Universiade Spain (junior men)
10
20192019 European Curling Championships Finland (women)
16
20202020 World Qualification Event Finland (women)
6

Personal life

Her brother Kalle Kiiskinen is also a curler and curling coach, he is a silver medallist of 2006 Winter Olympics.

She started curling in 2000 at the age of 17.

References
  1. Finnish Women's Championships league / Finnish Cup - Finnish championships - past seasons | Curling.fi
  2. Kiiskinen, Katja | Curling.fi


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