Sanna Puustinen (born 24 March 1988; in marriage also known as Sanna Piilo) is a
Finnish
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* Finnish cuisine
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curler.Piilo, Sanna , Curling.fi /ref> Puustinen grew up in
Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää (; sv, Hyvinge, ) is a city and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region, approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The city was chartered in 1960. The population of Hyvinkää is (). Its neighboring municipal ...
but lives in
Helsinki
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.
Puustinen has represented Finland in four
European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December. The tournament also acts as a qualifier for the World ...
. She was an alternate at her first European Championships in 2005. She didn't play in any games, and the team placed 10th. She played in
2011 European Curling Championships
The 2011 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Moscow, Russia from December 2 to 10.Heidi Hossi, and
Eszter Juhász
Eszter Juhász (born 23 February 1988 in Hungary) is a Finnish curler.
She started curling in 2006 at the age of 18.
Eszter Juhász was born in Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning ...
team skipped by
Oona Kauste
Oona Kauste (born 4 January 1988, in Espoo) is a Finnish curler from Helsinki. She is currently the skip of the Finnish National Women's team.
Career Women's
Kauste has represented Finland in seven European Curling Championships. She was an alt ...
, and placed 12th (8-1 in the B Division). The team returned to the Euros at the
2013 European Curling Championships
The 2013 European Curling Championships were held from November 22 to 30 at the Sørmarka Arena in Stavanger, Norway. Norway last hosted the European Curling Championships in 1990. The Group C competitions were held in October at the Tårnby Curl ...
, with new lead Marjo Hipp. The team finished in 11th place, winning the B Division, and promoting Finland to the A Division of the
2014 European Curling Championships
The 2014 European Curling Championships were held November 22 to 29 at the Palladium de Champéry in Champéry, Switzerland. Switzerland last hosted the European Curling Championships in 2010, when it was also held in Champéry. The Group C com ...
. There, Puustinen led her rink to a 5–4 record, and a 6th-place finish. This qualified Finland for the
2015 World Women's Curling Championship
The 2015 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the Zen-Noh World Women's Curling Championship 2015 for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 14 to 22 at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo, Japan. It marks the second time that a world ...
third
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for the Finnish team, skipped by
Aku Kauste
Aku Kauste (born 17 November 1979) is a Finnish curler from Helsinki. He is currently the skip for the national team of Finland. Kauste is one of the most successful curling players in Finland, with over 20 medals in the Finnish Curling Champi ...
. There, she won a bronze medal.
Puustinen has won four
Finnish Women's Curling Championship The Finnish Women's Curling Championship is the national championship of women's curling in Finland. It has been held annually since 1994. From 1994 until 1998 it was known as the Finnish Cup. Since 1999 the Finnish championship team has been determ ...
Oona Kauste
Oona Kauste (born 4 January 1988, in Espoo) is a Finnish curler from Helsinki. She is currently the skip of the Finnish National Women's team.
Career Women's
Kauste has represented Finland in seven European Curling Championships. She was an alt ...