Markku Karjalainen

Markku Karjalainen (born (1966-02-13)13 February 1966 in Kajaani) is a Finnish wheelchair curler.[3][4]

Markku Karjalainen
 
Born (1966-02-13) 13 February 1966
Team
Curling clubLappi Kurlinki Ry, Rovaniemi[1]
Curling career
Member Association Finland
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
4 (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Paralympic
appearances
2 (2014, 2018)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lohja
Finnish Wheelchair Championship[2]
Gold medal – first place 2013
Silver medal – second place 2009
Silver medal – second place 2010
Silver medal – second place 2011
Bronze medal – third place 2012

He participated in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics where Finnish team finished on tenth and eleventh places respectively.

His wife Sari is also a member of the Finland national wheelchair curling team.[5]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2008–09 Sari RäsänenTarja HänninenJorma LehmusMarkku KarjalainenFWhCC 2009 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2009–10 Sari RäsänenTarja HänninenVesa LeppänenMarkku KarjalainenFWhCC 2010 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010–11 Vesa HellmanTuomo AarnikkaMarkku KarjalainenRiitta SärösaloSari KarjalainenLauri IkävalkoWWhCQ 2010 (8th)
Markku KarjalainenSari KarjalainenVesa LeppänenFWhCC 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011–12 Markku Karjalainen (fourth)Vesa Hellman (skip)Sari KarjalainenTuomo AarnikkaRiitta SärösaloLauri IkävalkoWWhCQ 2011 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Markku KarjalainenVesa LeppänenSari KarjalainenFWhCC 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012–13 Markku Karjalainen (fourth)Vesa Hellman (skip)Sari KarjalainenTuomo AarnikkaLauri IkävalkoWWhCQ 2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Vesa LeppänenSari KarjalainenMarkku KarjalainenFWhCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Markku Karjalainen (fourth)Vesa Hellman (skip)Sari KarjalainenTuomo AarnikkaMina MojtahediOsku KuutamoWWhCC 2013 (8th)
2013–14 Markku KarjalainenSari KarjalainenVesa HellmanTuomo AarnikkaMina MojtahediOsku KuutamoWPG 2014 (10th)
2014–15 Markku KarjalainenSari KarjalainenMina MojtahediTuomo AarnikkaVesa LeppänenAnne MalmiWWhCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015–16 Markku KarjalainenSari KarjalainenYrjö JääskeläinenTuomo AarnikkaRiitta SärösaloLauri IkävalkoWWhCC 2016 (10th)
2016–17 Markku KarjalainenYrjö JääskeläinenSari KarjalainenVesa LeppänenRiitta SärösaloVesa KokkoWWhBCC 2016 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WWhCC 2017 (10th)
2017–18 Markku KarjalainenYrjö JääskeläinenVesa LeppänenSari KarjalainenRiitta SärösaloVesa KokkoWPG 2018 (11th)

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Coach Events
2021–22 Sari KarjalainenMarkku KarjalainenJuuso RasanenWWhMDCC 2022 (...th)

References


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