Makela Reaches 2018 Tallinn Mens International Challenger Semifinals

Hyvinkaa, Finland

SKIP
Wille
Makela

Third
Kalle
Kiiskinen

Second
Teemu
Salo

Lead
Paavo
Kuosmanen

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	11.25
PA/G:	5.25
Hammer Efficiency:	0.59
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.78
Steal Efficiency:	0.55

Wille Makela (Hyvinkaa, FIN) run at the 2018 Tallinn Mens International Challenger came to an end in the semifinals with a 4-3 loss to Tomi Rantamaki (Hyvinkaa, FIN). of the 2018 Tallinn Mens International Challenger in Tallinn, Estonia; Makela advanced through the quarterfinals with a 10-0 win over Tadas Vyskupaitis (Vilnius, LTU). of the 2018 Tallinn Mens International Challenger in Tallinn, Estonia;

Makela are currently 3-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Makela defeated Ilya Shalamitski (Minsk, BLR) 8-3, then won 14-2 against Olaf Bolkenbaas (Zoetermeer, NED) and 6-4 against Daniel Poulsen (Hvidovre, DEN). In their next game, Makela plays.

Makela earned 6.289 world rankings points for their Top 4 finish in the Tallinn Mens International Challenger, moving up 347 spots the World Ranking Standings into 258th place overall with 6.289 total points. Makela ranks 83rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 6.289 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

2025: Fredrik Nyman
Fredrik Nyman, Patric Mabergs, Simon Olofsson, Johannes Patz
Solleftea, SWE
2024: Fredrik Nyman
Fredrik Nyman, Patric Mabergs, Simon Olofsson, Johannes Patz
Solleftea, SWE
2023: Yves Stocker
Yves Stocker, Kim Schwaller, Felix Eberhard, Tom Winkelhausen
Zug, SUI
2022: Cameron Bryce
Cameron Bryce, Duncan Menzies, Luke Carson, Robin McCall
Stirling, SCO
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Marco Hoesli, Philipp Hoesli, Marco Hefti, Justin Hausherr
Glarus, SUI
2019: Jermu Poellaenen
Jere Sullanmaa, Jason Moore, Iikko Santti, Jermu Poellaenen
Hyvinkaa, FIN
2018: Ilya Shalamitski
Ilya Shalamitski, Pavel Petrov, Dzimitry Rudnitski, Yevgeny Tamkovich
Minsk, BLR

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