Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi Runner-Up at 2012 Radisson Blu Oslo Cup

Finland

SKIP
Markku
Uusipaavalniemi

Third
Tommi
Hati

Second
Jari
Laukkanen

Lead
Joni
Ikonen

Games:	7
Record:	5W - 2L
PF/G:	7.69
PA/G:	7.31
Hammer Efficiency:	0.52
Steal Defense:	0.26
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.20

Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi lost 8-1 to Niklas Edin (Karlstad, SWE) in the Final of the Radisson Blu Oslo Cup, held September 20 - 23, 2012 in Oslo, Norway. To advance to the championship game, Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi won 7-5 over Grant Hardie (Dumfries, SCO) in the semifinals of the 2012 Radisson Blu Oslo Cup in Oslo, Norway; and won 5-4 over Sweden's Oskar Eriksson in the quarterfinals. of the 2012 Radisson Blu Oslo Cup in Oslo, Norway;

Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi finished 2-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi defeated Alexsey Tselousov (Moscow, RUS) 8-4, then won 8-7 against Sweden's Marcus Hasselborg. Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi went on to lose 6-5 against Thomas Ulsrud (oslo, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Radisson Blu Oslo Cup, Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi take home 12.825 world rankings points along with the $6,843CDN prize, moving up 55 spots the World Ranking Standings into 56th place overall with 20.095 total points. Finland's Markku Uusipaavalniemi ranks 24th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 12.825 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2024: Marco Hoesli
Philipp Hoesli, Marco Hoesli, Simon Gloor, Justin Hausherr , Rolf Hoesli
Glarus, SUI
2023: Marco Hoesli
Marco Hoesli, Philipp Hoesli, Simon Gloor, Justin Hausherr
Glarus, SUI
2022: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2012: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjell
Karlstad, SWE
2011: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjell
Karlstad, SWE
2010: Niklas Edin
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2009: Oskar Eriksson
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Kristian Lindstroem, Oskar Eriksson, Alexander Lindstroem, Henrik Leek
, NOR
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, NOR
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, SWE
2004: Pal Trulsen
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, NOR
2003: Peja Lindholm
Peja Lindholm
, SWE
2002: Paul Gowsell
Paul Gowsell, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett
,
2000: Pal Trulsen
Pal Trulsen, Lars Vaagberg, Flemming Davanger, Bent Anund Ramsfjell
Osteraas, NOR

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