Jari Laukkanen (curler)
Jari Laukkanen 
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| birthday | 12th June 1965 (age 55) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | Kesälahti , Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Finland
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| society | Hyvinkää CC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Second | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing hand | right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| status | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jari Laukkanen (born June 12, 1965 in Kesälahti ) is a Finnish curler .
Laukkanen made his international debut in 1987 at the European Curling Championships in Oberstdorf , but he remained without a medal. Two years later at the 1989 World Curling Championship Challenge, he won his first medal with a silver medal. In 2000 he was European champion at the EM in Oberstdorf.
Laukkanen played for Finland at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City as a lead. The team finished the tournament in fifth place.
successes
- European Champion 2000
- 3rd place World Championship 1998, 2000
- 3rd place European Championship 1999, 2001
- 2nd place World Championship Challenge 1989
Web links
- Jari Laukkanen (Curler) on Worldcurling.org (English)
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| SURNAME | Laukkanen, Jari |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish curler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kesalahti |