Markus Sipilä

Markus Sipilä (born 14 January 1980) is a Finnish curler.[4]

Markus Sipilä
Curler
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Born (1980-01-14) 14 January 1980
Team
Curling clubKisakallio CC, Lohja[1]
Mixed doubles
partner		Lotta Immonen
Curling career
Member Association Finland
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		1 (2022)
Other appearancesWorld Mixed Championship: 3 (2018, 2019, 2022)
Medal record
Curling
Finnish Men's Championship[2]
Bronze medal – third place 2019
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Lohja
Finnish Mixed Doubles Championship[3]
Gold medal – first place 2022 Joensuu
Gold medal – first place 2023 Eckerö

At the national level, he is a five-time Finnish mixed champion curler (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) and two-time Finnish mixed doubles champion curler (2022, 2023).

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1998–99 Tomi RantamäkiPetteri HietanenMarkus SipiläVesa HirsimaaFMCC 1999 (5th)
Juha PekaristoAri-Matti RuottuOlli OrrainenMarkus SipiläFJCC 1999 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2006–07 Toni SepperiAntti KorhonenAki LatvanneMarkus SipiläVesa HirsimaaFMCC 2007 (8th)
2007–08 Toni SepperiJanne OjanperäJuha PääjärviMarkus SipiläAki Latvanne,
Vesa Hirsimaa		FMCC 2008 (7th)
2008–09 Markus SipiläVesa HirsimaaTero SaloJanne OjanperäJuha PääjärviFMCC 2009 (7th)
2009–10 Markus SipiläJanne OjanperäJuha PääjärviTero SaloVesa Hirsimaa,
Leo Mäkelä		FMCC 2010 (7th)
2010–11 Markus SipiläJuha PääjärviJanne OjanperäPekka PeuraOlli Orrainen,
Tero Salo		FMCC 2011 (7th)
2011–12 Toni SepperiJere SullanmaaMarkus SipiläJuha PääjärviMarkus Kaustinen,
Janne Ojanperä		FMCC 2012 (6th)
2012–13 Markus SipiläJanne OjanperäJuha PääjärviTero SaloMatti Helmonen,
Jaakko Uusitupa
2013–14 Markus SipiläJuha PääjärviJaarko UusitupaJanne OjanperäMatti HelmonenFMCC 2014 (6th)
2015–16 Markus SipiläPerttu PiiloJuha PääjärviLeo OuniJanne OjanperäFMCC 2016 (6th)
2016–17 Markus SipiläErno KolisevaLeo MäkeläJanne OjanperäJuha PääjärviPerttu PiiloFMCC 2017 (5th)
2017–18 Markus SipiläErno KolisevaLeo OuniJanne OjanperäJuha PääjärviFMCC 2018 (5th)
2018–19 Markus SipiläKasper HakuntiJanne OjanperäLeo OuniJuha PääjärviFMCC 2019 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019–20 Markus SipiläKasper HakuntiJanne OjanperäLeo OuniJuha PääjärviFMCC 2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2008–09 Ellen VogtElisa WesterbergJanne OjanperäPaula LehtomäkiMarkus SipiläFMxCC 2009 (4th)
2009–10 Markus SipiläEllen VogtElisa WesterbergJanne OjanperäNina SipiläFMxCC 2010 (10th)
2010–11 Ellen VogtJanne OjanperäMaija SalmiovirtaMarkus SipiläFMxCC 2011 (4th)
2014–15 Toni SepperiMarkus SipiläJenni RäsänenEmmi LindroosFMxCC 2015 (6th)
2016–17 Markus SipiläLotta ImmonenLeo OuniTiina SuuripääFMxCC 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017–18 Markus SipiläLotta ImmonenLeo OuniTiina SuuripääFMxCC 2018 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018–19 Markus SipiläLotta ImmonenLeo OuniTiina SuuripääWMxCC 2018 (13th)
FMxCC 2019 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019–20 Markus SipiläLotta ImmonenLeo OuniTiina SuuripääPaavo KuosmanenWMxCC 2019 (20th)
Markus SipiläLotta ImmonenIikko SänttiTiina SuuripääFMxCC 2020 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021–22 Markus SipiläLotta ImmonenIikko SänttiTiina SuuripääWMxCC 2022 (5th)
FMxCC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022–23 Markus SipiläLotta ImmonenLeo OuniTiina SuuripääFMxCC 2023 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Mixed doubles
Season Female Male Coach Events
2012–13 Nina SipiläMarkus SipiläFMDCC 2013 (12th)
2013–14 Nina SipiläMarkus SipiläFMDCC 2014 (8th)
2021–22 Lotta ImmonenMarkus SipiläKatja Kiiskinen (WMDCC)FMDCC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WMDCC 2022 (17th)
2022–23 Lotta ImmonenMarkus SipiläFMDCC 2023 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Personal life

Markus is married to fellow curler Nina Sipilä and has two children.

He started curling in 1997 at the age of 17.[4]

References
  1. Kisakallio Curling Club | Curling.fi
  2. Finnish Men's Championships league / Finnish Cup - Finnish championships - past seasons | Curling.fi
  3. Archive of Finnish Mixed Doubles Championships | Curling.fi
  4. Sipilä, Markus | Curling.fi
  • Markus Sipilä at the World Curling Federation
  • "Markus Sipilä". ojy.kapsi.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2018-10-12.


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