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Paavo Kuosmanen (born 14 October 1975) is a Finnish curler and curling coach.[3]
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| Born | 14 October 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Hyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Kalle Kiiskinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Teemu Salo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Leo Ouni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Paavo Kuosmanen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate | Jermu Pöllänen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  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
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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
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1994–95 | Perttu Piilo | Teemu Salo | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Riko Raunio | WJCC 1995 (9th) | |
| 1996–97 | Perttu Piilo | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Petri Manninen | Olli Orrainen | WJCC 1997 
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| 2002–03 | Perttu Piilo | Kalle Kiiskinen | Teemu Salo | Paavo Kuosmanen | Juha Pekaristo | FMCC 2003
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| 2004–05 | Tuomas Vuori | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jari Rouvinen | Jani Sullanmaa | Tero Salo, Tommi Rouvinen |
FMCC 2005 
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| 2005–06 | Tuomas Vuori | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jari Rouvinen | Jere Sullanmaa | Tommi Rouvinen | FMCC 2006
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| 2006–07 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Jukka Savonen | Petri Tsutsunen | Miska Arminen | Perttu Piilo, Paavo Kuosmanen |
FMCC 2007 (5th) | |
| 2007–08 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Paavo Kuosmanen | Perttu Piilo | Petri Tsutsunen | Jukka Savonen | FMCC 2008
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| 2008–09 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Perttu Piilo | Paavo Kuosmanen | Petri Tsutsunen | Jukka Savonen | FMCC 2009 (5th) | |
| 2009–10 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Juha Pekaristo | Perttu Piilo | Teemu Salo | FMCC 2010 
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| 2010–11 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Perttu Piilo | Teemu Salo | Paavo Kuosmanen | Juha Pekaristo | Jari Rouvinen | ECC 2010 (15th) |
| Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Perttu Piilo | Teemu Salo | Juha Pekaristo | FMCC 2011 (4th) | ||
| 2011–12 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Perttu Piilo | Juha Pekaristo | Teemu Salo, Jari Rouvinen |
FMCC 2012 (5th) | |
| 2012–13 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Perttu Piilo | Teemu Salo | Juha Pekaristo | Paavo Kuosmanen, Wille Mäkelä |
FMCC 2013
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| 2013–14 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Juha Pekaristo | Perttu Piilo | Wille Mäkelä | Teemu Salo, Paavo Kuosmanen |
FMCC 2014
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| 2014–15 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Wille Mäkelä | Teemu Salo | Juha Pekaristo, Jari Rouvinen |
FMCC 2015
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| 2015–16 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Wille Mäkelä | Juha Pekaristo | Teemu Salo | Paavo Kuosmanen | FMCC 2016 (5th) | |
| 2016–17 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Wille Mäkelä | Juha Pekaristo | Teemu Salo | FMCC 2017
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| 2017–18 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Wille Mäkelä | Juha Pekaristo | Teemu Salo | FMCC 2018
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| 2018–19 | Wille Mäkelä | Kalle Kiiskinen | Teemu Salo | Juha Pekaristo | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jouni Mikkonen | ECC 2018 (9th) |
| Wille Mäkelä | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Juha Pekaristo | Teemu Salo | FMCC 2019
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| 2019–20 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Wille Mäkelä | Juha Pekaristo | Teemu Salo | Jouni Mikkonen | FMCC 2020
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| 2021–22 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Teemu Salo | Leo Ouni | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jermu Pöllänen | Jouni Mikkonen | ECC 2021 (10th) |
Mixed
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 2007–08 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Kirsi Kaski | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jaana Hämäläinen | FMxCC 2008
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| 2008–09 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Jaana Hämäläinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Kirsi Kaski | Minna Uusipaavalniemi | EMxCC 2008 (11th) | |
| Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Kirsi Kaski | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jaana Hämäläinen | FMxCC 2009
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| 2009–10 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Jaana Hämäläinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Kirsi Kaski | EMxCC 2009 (7th) | ||
| Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Kirsi Kaski | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jaana Hämäläinen | FMxCC 2010 (5th) | |||
| 2010–11 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Kirsi Kaski | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jaana Hämäläinen | FMxCC 2011
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| 2011–12 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Jaana Hämäläinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Kirsi Kaski | EMxCC 2011 (8th) | ||
| Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Kirsi Kaski | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jaana Hämäläinen | FMxCC 2012 (5th) | |||
| 2012–13 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Jaana Hämäläinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Kirsi Kaski | Katja Kiiskinen | FMxCC 2013 (5th) | |
| 2014–15 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Johanna Pyyhtiä | Paavo Kuosmanen | Elina Virtaala | FMxCC 2015 (5th) | ||
| 2015–16 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Laura Kitti | Paavo Kuosmanen | Johanna Pyyhtiä | FMxCC 2016 (4th) | ||
| 2016–17 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Laura Kitti | Paavo Kuosmanen | Johanna Pyyhtiä | FMxCC 2017
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| 2017–18 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Laura Kitti | Paavo Kuosmanen | Johanna Pyyhtiä | Jaana Hakkinen | WMxCC 2017 (32nd) | |
| Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Laura Kitti | Paavo Kuosmanen | Johanna Pyyhtiä | FMxCC 2018
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| 2018–19 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Laura Kitti | Paavo Kuosmanen | Johanna Pyyhtiä | FMxCC 2019
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Mixed doubles
edit| Season | Male | Female | Events | |
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| 2009—10 | Katja Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | FMDCC 2010 (4th) | |
| 2012—13 | Katja Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Kalle Kiiskinen | WMDCC 2013 (18th) |
| 2017—18 | Tiina Suuripää | Paavo Kuosmanen | FMDCC 2018 (5th) | |
| 2018—19 |  NED Bonnie Nilhamn |
FIN Paavo Kuosmanen |
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| 2019—20 | NED Bonnie Nilhamn |
FIN Paavo Kuosmanen |
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Record as a coach of national teams
edit| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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| 2005 | 2005 European Junior Curling Challenge | Finland (junior men) |
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| 2005 | 2005 European Junior Curling Challenge | Finland (junior women) |
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| 2008 | 2008 European Curling Championships | Finland (men) |
11
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| 2009 | 2009 World Men's Curling Championship | Finland (men) |
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| 2015 | 2015 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | Finland (mixed double) |
14
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| 2017 | Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification event | Finland (men) |
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| 2019 | 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship | Finland (mixed) |
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| 2021 | 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | Finland (mixed double) |
17
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References
edit- ^ Hyvinkään Curling ry | Curling.fi
- ^ Finnish Men's Championships league / Finnish Cup - Finnish championships - past seasons | Curling.fi
- ^ Kuosmanen, Paavo | Curling.fi
- ^ Nilhamn/Kuosmanen1-4 at 2019 WCT Tallinn Masters Mixed Doubles - Curlingzone
- ^ Nilhamn/Kuosmanen2-3 at 2020 WCT Tallinn Masters Mixed Doubles - Curlingzone
External links
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