Elina Virtaala

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Elina Virtaala
Curler
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Born (1965-11-29) November 29, 1965 (age 56)
Team
Curling clubJoensuun Curling Ry[1]
Career
Member Association Finland
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		1 (2019)
European Championship
appearances		2 (2018, 2019)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
Medal record
Curling
Finnish Women's Championship[2]
Silver medal – second place 2016
Silver medal – second place 2018
Silver medal – second place 2019
Bronze medal – third place 2014
Bronze medal – third place 2015
Bronze medal – third place 2017
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Lohja

Elina Virtaala (born November 29, 1965) is a Finnish curler and curling coach.[3]

Teams[]

Women's[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2013–14 Anne Malmi Elina Virtaala FWCC 2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014–15 Anne Malmi Elina Virtaala Tuire Autio Sari Auvinen Johanna Virsu,
 Anne Malmi FWCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015–16 Mari Wickström Elina Virtaala FWCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016–17 Mari Hansen Janina Lindström Ulla Sten,
Elina Virtaala		 FWCC 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mari Hansen Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori Elina Virtaala Sunkan Sundqvist 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Elina Virtaala (fourth) Mari Hansen (skip) Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori WSCC 2017 (9th)
2017–18 Mari Hansen Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori Ulla Sten Elina Virtaala FWCC 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mari Hansen Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori Elina Virtaala FSCC 2018 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Elina Virtaala (fourth) Mari Hansen (skip) Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori Kirsti Kauste Peter Lindström WSCC 2018 (5th)
2018–19 Oona Kauste Eszter Juhász Maija Salmiovirta Lotta Immonen Elina Virtaala Aku Kauste ECC 2018 (9th)
Elina Virtaala Mari Hansen Janina Lindström Ulla Sten FWCC 2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Elina Virtaala Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori Ulla Österlund FSCC 2019 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mari Hansen Janina Lindström Laura Kitti Riikka Louhivuori Elina Virtaala Matti Virtaala WSCC 2019 (8th)
2019–20 Elina Virtaala Janina Lindström Katja Kiiskinen ECC 2019 (16th)
Elina Virtaala Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori FWCC 2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Elina Virtaala Janina Lindström Riikka Louhivuori Tiina Suuripää FSCC 2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2009–10 Elina Virtaala FMxCC 2010 (7th)
2011–12 Elina Virtaala FMxCC 2012 (5th)
2014–15 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Paavo Kuosmanen Elina Virtaala FMxCC 2015 (5th)
2017–18 Elina Virtaala FMxCC 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019–20 Elina Virtaala FMxCC 2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Mixed doubles[]

Season Male Female Coach Events
2010–11 Elina Virtaala FMDCC 2011 (7th)
2011–12 Matti Virtaala Elina Virtaala FMDCC 2012 (9th)
2012–13 Elina Virtaala FMDCC 2013 (12th)
2018–19 Tomi Rantamäki Elina Virtaala (WMDCC) FMDCC 2019 (4th)
WMDCC 2019 (9th)

Record as a coach of national teams[]

Year Tournament, event National team Place
2013 2013 World Senior Curling Championships  Finland (senior men)
8
[4]
2015 2015 World Senior Curling Championships  Finland (senior men)
11
2016 2016 World Senior Curling Championships  Finland (senior men)
11

References[]

  1. ^ Joensuun Curling Ry | Curling.fi
  2. ^ Finnish Women's Championships league / Finnish Cup - Finnish championships - past seasons | Curling.fi
  3. ^ Virtaala, Elina | Curling.fi
  4. ^ Elin Virtaala | WCF (wrong 2nd profile, name "Elin")

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