Jani Sullanmaa

Jani Sullanmaa (born 19 December 1981 in Hyvinkää) is a Finnish curler. He currently plays third for Aku Kauste.

Jani Sullanmaa
Born (1981-12-19) 19 December 1981
Team
Curling clubHyvinkään Curling,
Hyvinkää, Finland
SkipAku Kauste
ThirdJani Sullanmaa
SecondPauli Jäämies
LeadJanne Pitko
AlternateLeo Mäkelä
Career
World Championship
appearances
4 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2013)
European Championship
appearances
6 (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2006)

Sullanmaa played juniors for Tuomas Vuori as his third. He won a silver medal at the 2003 Junior "B" World Championships followed up with a 9th-place finish at the 2003 World Junior Curling Championships.

Sullanmaa would then join Markku Uusipaavalniemi's team. He first played as the team's alternate and moved to second position after the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the Olympics, Sullanmaa won a silver medal as a member of the team.


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