Paavo Kuosmanen

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Paavo Kuosmanen
 
Born (1975-10-14) 14 October 1975 (age 48)
Team
Curling clubHyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää [1]
Skip Kalle Kiiskinen
Third Teemu Salo
Second Leo Ouni
Lead Paavo Kuosmanen
Alternate Jermu Pöllänen
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Championship
appearances
1 (2022)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2013)
World Mixed Championship
appearances
2 (2017, 2024)
European Championship
appearances
5 (2010, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Other appearances European Mixed Championship: 3 (2008, 2009, 2011),
World Junior Championships: 2 (1995, 1997)
Medal record
Curling
Finnish Men's Championship [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006

Paavo Kuosmanen (born 14 October 1975) is a Finnish curler and curling coach. [3]

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At the international level, he is a 1997 World junior silver medallist.

At the national level, he is a four-time Finnish men's champion curler and three-time Finnish mixed champion curler.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1994–95 Perttu Piilo Teemu Salo Kalle Kiiskinen Paavo Kuosmanen Riko Raunio WJCC 1995 (9th)
1996–97Perttu PiiloKalle KiiskinenPaavo Kuosmanen Petri Manninen Olli Orrainen WJCC 1997 Silver medal icon.svg
2002–03Perttu PiiloKalle KiiskinenTeemu SaloPaavo Kuosmanen Juha Pekaristo FMCC 2003 Silver medal icon.svg
2004–05 Tuomas Vuori Paavo Kuosmanen Jari Rouvinen Jani Sullanmaa Tero Salo,
Tommi Rouvinen
FMCC 2005 Bronze medal icon.svg
2005–06Tuomas VuoriPaavo KuosmanenJari Rouvinen Jere Sullanmaa Tommi RouvinenFMCC 2006 Bronze medal icon.svg
2006–07 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Jukka Savonen Petri Tsutsunen Miska Arminen Perttu Piilo,
Paavo Kuosmanen
FMCC 2007 (5th)
2007–08Jussi UusipaavalniemiPaavo KuosmanenPerttu PiiloPetri TsutsunenJukka SavonenFMCC 2008 Silver medal icon.svg
2008–09Jussi UusipaavalniemiPerttu PiiloPaavo KuosmanenPetri TsutsunenJukka SavonenFMCC 2009 (5th)
2009–10Kalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenJuha PekaristoPerttu PiiloTeemu SaloFMCC 2010 Gold medal icon.svg
2010–11Kalle KiiskinenPerttu PiiloTeemu SaloPaavo KuosmanenJuha PekaristoJari Rouvinen ECC 2010 (15th)
Kalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenPerttu PiiloTeemu SaloJuha PekaristoFMCC 2011 (4th)
2011–12Kalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenPerttu PiiloJuha PekaristoTeemu Salo,
Jari Rouvinen
FMCC 2012 (5th)
2012–13Kalle KiiskinenPerttu PiiloTeemu SaloJuha PekaristoPaavo Kuosmanen,
Wille Mäkelä
FMCC 2013 Silver medal icon.svg
2013–14Kalle KiiskinenJuha PekaristoPerttu PiiloWille MäkeläTeemu Salo,
Paavo Kuosmanen
FMCC 2014 Silver medal icon.svg
2014–15Kalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenWille MäkeläTeemu SaloJuha Pekaristo,
Jari Rouvinen
FMCC 2015 Gold medal icon.svg
2015–16Kalle KiiskinenWille MäkeläJuha PekaristoTeemu SaloPaavo KuosmanenFMCC 2016 (5th)
2016–17Kalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenWille MäkeläJuha PekaristoTeemu SaloFMCC 2017 Silver medal icon.svg
2017–18Kalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenWille MäkeläJuha PekaristoTeemu SaloFMCC 2018 Gold medal icon.svg
2018–19Wille MäkeläKalle KiiskinenTeemu SaloJuha PekaristoPaavo Kuosmanen Jouni Mikkonen ECC 2018 (9th)
Wille MäkeläKalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenJuha PekaristoTeemu SaloFMCC 2019 Silver medal icon.svg
2019–20Kalle KiiskinenPaavo KuosmanenWille MäkeläJuha PekaristoTeemu SaloJouni MikkonenFMCC 2020 Gold medal icon.svg
2021–22Kalle KiiskinenTeemu Salo Leo Ouni Paavo Kuosmanen Jermu Pöllänen Jouni Mikkonen ECC 2021 (10th)

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2007–08 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Kirsi Kaski Paavo Kuosmanen Jaana Hämäläinen FMxCC 2008 Gold medal icon.svg
2008–09Jussi UusipaavalniemiJaana HämäläinenPaavo KuosmanenKirsi Kaski Minna Uusipaavalniemi EMxCC 2008 (11th)
Jussi UusipaavalniemiKirsi KaskiPaavo KuosmanenJaana HämäläinenFMxCC 2009 Gold medal icon.svg
2009–10Jussi UusipaavalniemiJaana HämäläinenPaavo KuosmanenKirsi Kaski EMxCC 2009 (7th)
Jussi UusipaavalniemiKirsi KaskiPaavo KuosmanenJaana HämäläinenFMxCC 2010 (5th)
2010–11Jussi UusipaavalniemiKirsi KaskiPaavo KuosmanenJaana HämäläinenFMxCC 2011 Gold medal icon.svg
2011–12Jussi UusipaavalniemiJaana HämäläinenPaavo KuosmanenKirsi Kaski EMxCC 2011 (8th)
Jussi UusipaavalniemiKirsi KaskiPaavo KuosmanenJaana HämäläinenFMxCC 2012 (5th)
2012–13Jussi UusipaavalniemiJaana HämäläinenPaavo KuosmanenKirsi Kaski Katja Kiiskinen FMxCC 2013 (5th)
2014–15Jussi UusipaavalniemiJohanna PyyhtiäPaavo Kuosmanen Elina Virtaala FMxCC 2015 (5th)
2015–16Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Laura Kitti Paavo KuosmanenJohanna PyyhtiäFMxCC 2016 (4th)
2016–17Jussi UusipaavalniemiLaura KittiPaavo KuosmanenJohanna PyyhtiäFMxCC 2017 Gold medal icon.svg
2017–18Jussi UusipaavalniemiLaura KittiPaavo KuosmanenJohanna Pyyhtiä Jaana Hakkinen WMxCC 2017 (32nd)
Jussi UusipaavalniemiLaura KittiPaavo KuosmanenJohanna PyyhtiäFMxCC 2018 Bronze medal icon.svg
2018–19Jussi UusipaavalniemiLaura KittiPaavo KuosmanenJohanna PyyhtiäFMxCC 2019 Silver medal icon.svg

Mixed doubles

SeasonMaleFemaleEvents
2009—10 Katja Kiiskinen Paavo Kuosmanen FMDCC 2010 (4th)
2012—13Katja KiiskinenPaavo Kuosmanen Kalle Kiiskinen WMDCC 2013 (18th)
2017—18 Tiina Suuripää Paavo KuosmanenFMDCC 2018 (5th)
2018—19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Bonnie Nilhamn Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Paavo Kuosmanen [4]
2019—20Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Bonnie NilhamnFlag of Finland.svg  FIN Paavo Kuosmanen [5]

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
20052005 European Junior Curling Challenge Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (junior men)
5
20052005 European Junior Curling Challenge Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (junior women)
4
2008 2008 European Curling Championships Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (men)
11
2009 2009 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (men)
12
2015 2015 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (mixed double)
14
2017 Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification event Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (men)
6
2019 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (mixed)
20
2021 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (mixed double)
17

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