Elina Virtaala
Curler
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Born (1965-11-29) 29 November 1965
Team
Curling clubJoensuun Curling Ry[1]
Curling 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 29 November 1965) is a Finnish curler and curling coach.[3]

Teams

Women's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2013–14 Anne MalmiSari AuvinenTuire AutioJohanna VirsuElina VirtaalaFWCC 2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014–15 Anne MalmiElina VirtaalaTuire AutioSari AuvinenJohanna Virsu,
Kati Tahvanainen		Anne MalmiFWCC 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015–16 Mari WickströmJanina LindströmJenny ScottUlla StenElina VirtaalaPeter LindströmFWCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016–17 Mari HansenJanina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriMoa NorellUlla Sten,
Elina Virtaala		Sunkan SundqvistFWCC 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mari HansenJanina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriElina VirtaalaSunkan SundqvistFSCC 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Elina Virtaala (fourth)Mari Hansen (skip)Janina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriKirsti KausteMatti VirtaalaWSCC 2017 (9th)
2017–18 Mari HansenJanina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriUlla StenElina VirtaalaFWCC 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mari HansenJanina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriElina VirtaalaFSCC 2018 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Elina Virtaala (fourth)Mari Hansen (skip)Janina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriKirsti KaustePeter LindströmWSCC 2018 (5th)
2018–19 Oona KausteEszter JuhászMaija SalmiovirtaLotta ImmonenElina VirtaalaAku KausteECC 2018 (9th)
Elina VirtaalaMari HansenJanina LindströmUlla StenUlla ÖsterlundFWCC 2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Elina VirtaalaLaura KittiJanina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriUlla ÖsterlundFSCC 2019 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mari HansenJanina LindströmLaura KittiRiikka LouhivuoriElina VirtaalaMatti VirtaalaWSCC 2019 (8th)
2019–20 Elina VirtaalaMiia TurtoJanina LindströmTuuli RissanenKatja KiiskinenECC 2019 (16th)
Elina VirtaalaJanina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriTiina SuuripääFWCC 2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Elina VirtaalaJanina LindströmRiikka LouhivuoriMinna SallinenTiina SuuripääFSCC 2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2009–10 Kai PahlElina VirtaalaMatti VirtaalaHelena PahlFMxCC 2010 (7th)
2011–12 Kari KeränenJaakko LemettinenMinna SoikkeliElina VirtaalaFMxCC 2012 (5th)
2014–15 Jussi UusipaavalniemiJohanna PyyhtiäPaavo KuosmanenElina VirtaalaFMxCC 2015 (5th)
2017–18 Mikko SaastamoinenVille KärkkäinenUlla StenElina VirtaalaFMxCC 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019–20 Hermanni HakanpääEila IlmakangasValtteri KinnunenElina VirtaalaFMxCC 2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Mixed doubles

Season Male Female Coach Events
2010–11 Matti VirtaalaElina VirtaalaFMDCC 2011 (7th)
2011–12 Matti VirtaalaElina VirtaalaFMDCC 2012 (9th)
2012–13 Veli-Pekka VähälaElina VirtaalaFMDCC 2013 (12th)
2018–19 Tomi RantamäkiElina VirtaalaIikko Saentti (WMDCC)FMDCC 2019 (4th)
WMDCC 2019 (9th)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
20132013 World Senior Curling Championships Finland (senior men)
8
[4]
20152015 World Senior Curling Championships Finland (senior men)
11
20162016 World Senior Curling Championships Finland (senior men)
11

References


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