Markku Karjalainen (born 13 February 1966 in Kajaani) is a Finnish wheelchair curler.[3][4]

Markku Karjalainen
 
Born (1966-02-13) 13 February 1966 (age 58)
Team
Curling clubLappi Kurlinki Ry, Rovaniemi[1]
Curling career
Member Association Finland
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
4 (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Paralympic
appearances
2 (2014, 2018)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lohja
Finnish Wheelchair Championship[2]
Gold medal – first place 2013
Silver medal – second place 2009
Silver medal – second place 2010
Silver medal – second place 2011
Bronze medal – third place 2012

He participated in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics where Finnish team finished on tenth and eleventh places respectively.

His wife Sari is also a member of the Finland national wheelchair curling team.[5]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2008–09 Sari Räsänen Tarja Hänninen Jorma Lehmus Markku Karjalainen FWhCC 2009  
2009–10 Sari Räsänen Tarja Hänninen Vesa Leppänen Markku Karjalainen FWhCC 2010  
2010–11 Vesa Hellman Tuomo Aarnikka Markku Karjalainen Riitta Särösalo Sari Karjalainen Lauri Ikävalko WWhCQ 2010 (8th)
Markku Karjalainen Sari Karjalainen Vesa Leppänen FWhCC 2011  
2011–12 Markku Karjalainen (fourth) Vesa Hellman (skip) Sari Karjalainen Tuomo Aarnikka Riitta Särösalo Lauri Ikävalko WWhCQ 2011  
Markku Karjalainen Vesa Leppänen Sari Karjalainen FWhCC 2012  
2012–13 Markku Karjalainen (fourth) Vesa Hellman (skip) Sari Karjalainen Tuomo Aarnikka Lauri Ikävalko WWhCQ 2012  
Vesa Leppänen Sari Karjalainen Markku Karjalainen FWhCC 2013  
Markku Karjalainen (fourth) Vesa Hellman (skip) Sari Karjalainen Tuomo Aarnikka Mina Mojtahedi Osku Kuutamo WWhCC 2013 (8th)
2013–14 Markku Karjalainen Sari Karjalainen Vesa Hellman Tuomo Aarnikka Mina Mojtahedi Osku Kuutamo WPG 2014 (10th)
2014–15 Markku Karjalainen Sari Karjalainen Mina Mojtahedi Tuomo Aarnikka Vesa Leppänen Anne Malmi WWhCC 2015  
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)

Mixed doubles

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Season Female Male Coach Events
2021–22 Sari Karjalainen Markku Karjalainen Juuso Rasanen WWhMDCC 2022 (...th)

References

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