Vesa Leppänen

Vesa Leppänen (born (1951-11-03)3 November 1951) is a Finnish wheelchair curler.[4][5]

Vesa Leppänen
Curler
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Born (1951-11-03) 3 November 1951[1]
Team
Curling clubLappi Kurlinki Ry, Rovaniemi[2]
Curling career
Member Association Finland
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances		2 (2015, 2017)
Paralympic
appearances		1 (2018)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lohja
Finnish Wheelchair Championship[3]
Gold medal – first place 2013
Silver medal – second place 2010
Silver medal – second place 2011
Bronze medal – third place 2012

He participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where Finnish team finished on eleventh place.

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2009–10 Sari RäsänenTarja HänninenVesa LeppänenMarkku KarjalainenFWhCC 2010 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010–11 Markku KarjalainenSari KarjalainenVesa LeppänenFWhCC 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011–12 Markku KarjalainenVesa LeppänenSari KarjalainenFWhCC 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012–13 Vesa LeppänenSari KarjalainenMarkku KarjalainenFWhCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014–15 Markku KarjalainenSari KarjalainenMina MojtahediTuomo AarnikkaVesa LeppänenAnne MalmiWWhCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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)

References
  1. Athlete Profile - Vesa LEPPANEN - Wheelchair Curling - World Para Nordic Skiing - Live results | International Paralympic Committee
  2. Lappi Kurlinki Ry | Curling.fi(in Finnish)
  3. Finnish championships - past seasons | Curling.fi (look at "Finnish Wheelchair Curling Championships")
  4. Vesa Leppänen on the World Curling Federation database
  5. Leppänen, Vesa | Curling.fi


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