Tero Kalliolevo (born 1977) from Finland

Finland

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 is the Nordic countries

Nordic countries

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' most successful quiz

Quiz

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 player in international competitions.

In 2007 he won his first European Quizzing Championships

European Quizzing Championships

The European Quizzing Championships are an annual multi-disciplinary quiz event, in which representatives from various countries compete as individuals, teams and pairs. The last championships took place in Bruges, Belgium 4-6 November 2011...

 medal in the pair competition with compatriot Jussi Suvanto behind Belgians Erik Derycke/Tom Trogh.

In 2008 he won a singles medal at the World Quizzing Championships even edging out superstar Kevin Ashman

Kevin Ashman

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.
Only Mark Bytheway

Mark Bytheway

Mark Bytheway was an England International Quiz player best known for becoming Quizzing World Champion in 2008 and winning the Top Brain competition of Brain of Britain.-Brain of Britain:...

 and Ronny Swiggers

Ronny Swiggers

Ronny Swiggers from Mechelen is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players.Swiggers came in 2nd place on two occasions in the World Quizzing Championships, being edged by Mark Bytheway in 2008 and by superstar Kevin Ashman in 2009.In 2008, he has won the European title with the Belgian national...

 were better.

At the European Quizzing Championships 2008 in Norway he finished in 5th place (singles), even with Suvanto. Together they came in 4th in the doubles competition. With the club JFGI (Tero Kalliolevo, Jussi Suvanto, Estonians Ove Poder and Tauno Vahter) he edged out Ashman's Milhous Warriors for Bronze.

In 2009 he finished 7th at the World Quizzing Championships behind the British and Belgian world stars (Ashman, Bytheway, Swiggers, Olav Bjortomt

Olav Bjortomt

Stein Olav Bjortomt is an England international quiz player. He was the winner of the inaugural 2003 individual World Quizzing Championships, in the absence of Kevin Ashman when it was a fledgling event with then only 45 participants...

, Nico Pattyn

Nico Pattyn

Nico Pattyn is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players. He became European Quizzing Champion in November 2007, claiming the title in Blackpool. He was the first to beat English quiz legend, Kevin Ashman at the European championships individuals...

, Pat Gibson

Pat Gibson

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). At the Euros 2009 he also finished 7th at singles behind the same players save Ian Bayley

Ian Bayley

Ian Bayley is a UK quiz player who, despite his youth when compared with other leading players , won several medals in quizzing, both in singles and as a member of a team. He is largely known as a strong team player winning the European Championships three times straight from 2007 to 2009 with...

instead of Bytheway, again 4th at doubles and second with the club.