About Sari Karjalainen
Born 1968. Sari Karjalainen is a Finnish wheelchair curler and curler.
Sari Karjalainen (born 26 June 1968 in Ylitornio as Sari Räsänen) is a Finnish wheelchair curler.
She participated in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics where Finnish team finished on tenth and eleventh places respectively.
Her husband Markku is also a member of the Finland national wheelchair curling team.
Teams 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 (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 2015–16 Markku Karjalainen Sari Karjalainen Yrjö Jääskeläinen Tuomo Aarnikka Riitta Särösalo Lauri Ikävalko (10th) 2016–17 Markku Karjalainen Yrjö Jääskeläinen Sari Karjalainen Vesa Leppänen Riitta Särösalo Vesa Kokko WWhBCC 2016 (10th) 2017–18 Markku Karjalainen Yrjö Jääskeläinen Vesa Leppänen Sari Karjalainen Riitta Särösalo Vesa Kokko WPG 2018 (11th)
Mixed doubles Season Female Male Coach Events 2021–22 Sari Karjalainen Markku Karjalainen Juuso Rasanen WWhMDCC 2022 (...th)
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Who is Sari Karjalainen?
Finnish wheelchair curling player
When was Sari Karjalainen born?
Sari Karjalainen was born on 26 June 1968 in Ylitornio.
What is Sari Karjalainen's occupation?
Sari Karjalainen is a wheelchair curler and curler.
What nationality is Sari Karjalainen?
Sari Karjalainen is Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sari Karjalainen. https://biography.guide/sari-karjalainen/
MLA: "Sari Karjalainen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sari-karjalainen/.
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