Katja Kiiskinen
Katja Kiiskinen (born 10 October 1983) is a Finnish female curler and curling coach.[2]
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| Born | 10 October 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Hyvinkää CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 3 (2011, 2013, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 5 (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other appearances | European Mixed Championship: 1 (2010), European Junior Challenge: 1 (2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the national level, she is a two-time Finnish women's champion curler (2003, 2010), three-time Finnish mixed doubles champion curler (2011, 2013, 2015), 2010 Finnish mixed champion curler.
Teams
Women's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 2002–03 | Kirsi Nykänen | Tiina Kautonen | Sari Laakkonen | Minna Malinen | Katja Kiiskinen, Laura Tsutsunen (FWCC) | ECC 2002 (9th), FWCC 2003  | |
| 2003–04 | Katja Kiiskinen | Heidi Hossi | ? | ? | FWCC 2004 (5th) | ||
| 2004–05 | Katja Kiiskinen | Heidi Hossi | Tiina Holmi | Sanna Puustinen | Päivi Salonen | FWCC 2005  | |
| Katja Kiiskinen | Sanna Puustinen | Heidi Hossi | Tiina Holmi | Päivi Salonen | Paavo Kuosmanen | EJCC 2005 (4th) | |
| 2005–06 | Katja Kiiskinen (fourth) | Päivi Salonen (skip) | Tiina Holmi | Heidi Hossi | Sanna Puustinen | Tuomas Vuori | ECC 2005 (10th) |
| Katja Kiiskinen | Heidi Hossi | Tiina Holmi | Kirsi Nykänen | Sanna Puustinen, Päivi Salonen | FWCC 2006 | ||
| 2006–07 | Katja Kiiskinen | Tiina Holmi | Heidi Hossi | Sanna Puustinen | Päivi Salonen | FWCC 2007 | |
| 2007–08 | Anne Malmi | Sari Auvinen | Katri Määttä | Tuire Autio | Katja Kiiskinen | Jaana Jokela | ECC 2007 (10th) |
| Katja Kiiskinen | Tiina Holmi | Päivi Salonen | Oona Kauste | Sanna Puustinen, Heidi Hossi | FWCC 2008  | ||
| 2009–10 | Ellen Vogt | Katja Kiiskinen | Riikka Louhivuori | Elisa Alatalo | Oona Kauste | Aku Kauste | ECC 2009 (8th) |
| Ellen Vogt | Elisa Westerberg | Katja Kiiskinen | Hannele Liesmäki | Riikka Louhivuori, Tiina Suuripää | Aku Kauste | FWCC 2010 | |
| 2010–11 | Ellen Vogt | Katja Kiiskinen | Riikka Louhivuori | Elisa Westerberg | Tiina Suuripää | Toni Sepperi | ECC 2010 (9th) |
| Ellen Vogt | Katja Kiiskinen | Riikka Louhivuori | Maija Salmiovirta | Tiina Suuripää, Elisa Westerberg | FWCC 2011 | ||
| 2011–12 | Katja Kiiskinen | Elisa Westerberg | Milja Sullanmaa | Lare Norri | Anna Majapuro, Eeva Haapanen | FWCC 2012 (4th) | |
| 2012–13 | Katja Kiiskinen | Milja Sullanmaa | Jenni Räsänen | Nina Sipilä | Hanna Männynväli | FWCC 2013 | |
| 2013–14 | Katja Kiiskinen | Milja Sullanmaa | Jenni Räsänen | Nina Sipilä | Hanna Männynväli, Tiina Suuripää | FWCC 2014 | |
| 2014–15 | Milja Sullanmaa | Tiina Suuripää | Jenni Räsänen | Hanna Männynväli | Jenni Sullanmaa, Katja Kiiskinen | FWCC 2015 |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Tomi Rantamäki | Kirsi Nykänen | Kalle Kiiskinen | Tiina Julkunen | Katja Kiiskinen, Jermu Pöllänen | FMxCC 2007 |
| 2009–10 | Tomi Rantamäki | Katja Kiiskinen | Bettina Mandelin | Juha Pekaristo | FMxCC 2010 | |
| 2010–11 | Tomi Rantamäki | Katja Kiiskinen | Kimmo Ilvonen | Marjo Hippi | EMxCC 2010 (15th) | |
| Toni Anttila | Katja Kiiskinen | Tiina Suuripää | Kasper Hakunti | FMxCC 2011 | ||
| 2011–12 | Katja Kiiskinen | Toni Sepperi | Jere Sullanmaa | Milja Sullanmaa | Arttu Pietilä | FMxCC 2012 |
| 2012–13 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Jaana Hämäläinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | Kirsi Kaski | Katja Kiiskinen | FMxCC 2013 (5th) |
| 2013–14 | Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | Paavo Kuosmanen | Jaana Hämäläinen | Katja Kiiskinen | FMxCC 2014 | |
| 2014–15 | Pauli Jäämies | Katja Kiiskinen | Antti Männynväli | Hanna Männynväli | FMxCC 2015 |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
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| 2007–08 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Katja Kiiskinen | FMDCC 2008 (6th) | |
| 2009–10 | Paavo Kuosmanen | Katja Kiiskinen | FMDCC 2010 (4th) | |
| 2010–11 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Katja Kiiskinen | FMDCC 2011 WMDCC 2011 (9th) | |
| 2011–12 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Katja Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | FMDCC 2012 |
| 2012–13 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Katja Kiiskinen | FMDCC 2013 | |
| Kalle Kiiskinen | Katja Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen | WMDCC 2013 (18th) | |
| 2013–14 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Katja Kiiskinen | FMDCC 2014 (5th) | |
| 2014–15 | Kalle Kiiskinen | Katja Kiiskinen | Paavo Kuosmanen (WMDCC) | FMDCC 2015 WMDCC 2015 (14th) |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2006 European Junior Curling Challenge | Finland (junior women) | |
| 2007 | 2007 European Junior Curling Challenge | Finland (junior women) | |
| 2009 | 2009 European Junior Curling Challenge | Finland (junior women) | |
| 2014 | 2014 European Curling Championships |  Belarus (women) | |
| 2015 | 2015 European Junior Curling Challenge |  Spain (junior men) | |
| 2015 | Curling at the 2015 Winter Universiade | Spain (junior men) | |
| 2019 | 2019 European Curling Championships | Finland (women) | |
| 2020 | 2020 World Qualification Event | Finland (women) |
Personal life
Her brother Kalle Kiiskinen is also a curler and curling coach, he is a silver medallist of 2006 Winter Olympics.
She started curling in 2000 at the age of 17.
References
External links
- Katja Kiiskinen at World Curling Federation
- Katja Kiiskinen at CurlingZone
- Katja Kiiskinen on Facebook
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