Virtaala/Rantamaki Reaches 2019 Gefle Mixed Doubles Cup Quarters

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	9.14
PA/G:	9.43
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Efficiency:	0.21

Elina Virtaala/Tomi Rantamaki (Hyvinkaa, FIN) qualified for the 2019 Gefle Mixed Doubles Cup playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Camilla Noreen/Per Noreen (Gavle, SWE).

Virtaala/Rantamaki finished 2-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Virtaala/Rantamaki lost 8-5 to Michelle Gribi/Reto Gribi (Biel, SUI), droppimg another game, 9-3 to Zuzana Paulova/Tomas Paul (Prague, CZE) where Virtaala/Rantamaki responded with a 11-4 win over Marie Rotter/Lars Berg (Giliwice, POL). Virtaala/Rantamaki won 8-6 against Therese Westman/Robin Ahlberg (Stockholm, SWE) in their final qualifying round match.

. For week 24 of the event schedule, Virtaala/Rantamaki did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Virtaala/Rantamaki ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 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: Isabell Andersson
Isabell Andersson, Simon Granbom
Gavle, SWE
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Kristin Moen Skaslien, Magnus Nedregotten
Oslo, NOR
2022: Maia Ramsfjell
Maia Ramsfjell, Magnus Ramsfjell
Trondheim, NOR

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