Markku Uusipaavalniemi
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Markku Uusipaavalniemi, (born 23 November 1966), is a Finnish curler from Hyvinkää, Finland. European championships gold medalist in 2000, two-time world championships bronze medalist in 1998 and 2000, two-time European championships bronze medalist 1999 and 2001.
His teamates as of 2005 are:
- Wille Mäkelä (Third)
- Kalle Kiiskinen (Second)
- Teemu Salo (Lead)
- Perttu Piilo (Alternate)
In 2004, he and his somewhat altered Finland line-up pulled off the daunting task of securing qualification for the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championships from the 'B' competition at the European championships, where they languished following the country's relegation the previous season. To do this, they had to win the competition outright, and then overcome Russia in an additional play-off match.
At the 2005 World Championships, Markku's team finished the round-robin tied for first place with five other teams on an 8-3 record. In the tie-breakers however, he was knocked out of contention by Canada's Randy Ferbey.
External links
- Finnish curling association (http://www.curling.fi)