Yrjö Tapani Jääskeläinen[3][4] (born December 2, 1956) is a Finnish wheelchair curler.[5][6]
| Yrjö Jääskeläinen | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | December 2, 1956 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Curling Club Lahti Ry, Lahti[1] |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Finland |
| World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 2 (2016, 2017) |
| Paralympic appearances | 1 (2018) |
Medal record | |
He participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where Finnish team finished on eleventh place.
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Pekka Pälsynaho | Pekka Nieminen | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | Osku Kuutamo | Osku Kuutamo | FWhCC 2010 (4th) | |
| 2010–11 | Pekka Pälsynaho | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | Pekka Nieminen | Marko Ikävalko | FWhCC 2011 (5th) | ||
| 2011–12 | Pekka Pälsynaho | Pekka Nieminen | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | Marko Ikävalko | FWhCC 2012 (4th) | ||
| 2012–13 | Pekka Nieminen | Pekka Pälsynaho | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | FWhCC 2013 
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| 2015–16 | Markku Karjalainen | Sari Karjalainen | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | Tuomo Aarnikka | Riitta Särösalo | Lauri Ikävalko | WWhCC 2016 (10th) |
| 2016–17 | Markku Karjalainen | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | Sari Karjalainen | Vesa Leppänen | Riitta Särösalo | Vesa Kokko | WWhBCC 2016  WWhCC 2017 (10th) |
| 2017–18 | Markku Karjalainen | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | Vesa Leppänen | Sari Karjalainen | Riitta Särösalo | Vesa Kokko | WPG 2018 (11th) |
| 2018–19 | Yrjö Jääskeläinen | Harri Tuomaala | Teemu Klasila | Riitta Särösalo | Pekka Pälsynaho | Vesa Kokko | WWhBCC 2018 (4th) |
References edit
- ^ Curling Club Lahti Ry | Curling.fi(in Finnish)
- ^ Finnish championships - past seasons | Curling.fi (look at "Finnish Wheelchair Curling Championships")
- ^ Other writing: Yrjo Jaaskelainen.
- ^ Athlete Profile - Yrjo Tapani JAASKELAINEN - Wheelchair Curling - World Para Nordic Skiing - Live results | International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Yrjö Jääskeläinen on the World Curling database
- ^ Jääskeläinen, Yrjö | Curling.fi
External links edit
- Yrjö Jääskeläinen at World Curling
- Yrjö Jääskeläinen at Paralympic.org
- Video: PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games - Wheelchair curling - Round Robin - Great Britain vs Finland on YouTube
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