Vesa Kokko

Vesa Kokko (born (1964-10-04)October 4, 1964 in Tampere) is a Finnish male wheelchair curler and curling coach.[4][5]

Vesa Kokko
Curler
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Born (1964-10-04) October 4, 1964[1]
Tampere
Team
Curling clubTampereen Curling ry, Tampere[2]
Curling career
Member Association Finland
Medal record
Curling
Finnish Wheelchair Championship[3]
Gold medal – first place 2010
Gold medal – first place 2011
Gold medal – first place 2012
Silver medal – second place 2008
Bronze medal – third place 2009

As a coach of Finnish wheelchair curling team he participated in 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2007–08 Vesa KokkoHarri HaapalaAnneli RämöRiitta SärösaloFWhCC 2008 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008–09 Vesa HellmanVesa KokkoRiitta SärösaloAnneli RämöFWhCC 2009 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009–10 Vesa HellmanVesa KokkoRiitta SärösaloFWhCC 2010 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2010–11 Vesa HellmanRiitta SärösaloVesa KokkoMikko NuoraFWhCC 2011 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2011–12 Vesa HellmanMikko NuoraRiitta SärösaloVesa KokkoFWhCC 2012 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
20162016 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship Finland (wheelchair)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20172017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Finland (wheelchair)
10
20182018 Winter Paralympics Finland (wheelchair)
11
20182018 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship Finland (wheelchair)
4
20192019 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship Finland (wheelchair)
10

References
  1. Coach Profile - Vesa KOKKO - Wheelchair Curling - World Para Nordic Skiing - Live results | International Paralympic Committee
  2. Tampereen Curling ry | Curling.fi(in Finnish)
  3. Finnish championships - past seasons | Curling.fi (look at "Finnish Wheelchair Curling Championships")
  4. Vesa Kokko on the World Curling Federation database
  5. Kokko, Vesa | Curling.fi


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