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Olympic Team Olympic Team Olympic Team Finland The XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014 Main Sponsors of The Finnish Olympic Team: Sponsors of The Finnish Olympic Team: Index Greetings from Olympic Team Finland 4 Finnish Team in Sochi 2014: 6 Alpine Skiing 6 Biathlon 11 Cross-Country Skiing 16 Freestyle Skiing 32 Published by the Finnish Olympic Committee Ice Hockey 41 Edited by Sports Library of Finland / • Men 42 Information Service • Women 68 [email protected] Nordic Combined 90 Texts and statistics by: Matti Hintikka, Vesa Tikander, Kaj Ojala Ski Jumping 95 Photographs: Finnish Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee, Jere Snowboard 102 Hietala, Patrick Forsblom Speed Skating 115 Cover, Layout, Prepress: Maija Hietala and Tarja Lindroos, Edita Prima Ltd General Management 120 Printed at: Edita Prima Ltd, 02/2014 Health Care Personnel 121 ISBN 978-952-5794-27-4 (PAPER) IOC And NOC Representatives 123 ISBN 978-952-5794-28-1 (PDF) Finnish Medal Statistics 125 Front Cover: Finnish medalists from Vancouver 2010: Peetu Piiroinen took Notes And Abbreviations 131 silver in snowboarding (halfpipe), Aino- Kaisa Saarinen bronze in cross country Schedule 132 skiing (30 km) and both ice hockey teams Map 134 won bronze medals. 3 Greetings from Olympic Team Finland Mika Kojonkoski, Chef de Mission Olympic Team Finland is about to live through unfor- gettable days in Sochi. The Olympic journey is all about being thrilled, pushing it to the limits, and feeling pure joy. For a moment our hopes and goals are a just a heartbeat away, and for a blink of an eye we can be more than we ever thought we could be. In Sochi the blues and whites are fresh, strong and willing to give it all. We are ready to pursue our Olympic dreams. Tanja Poutiainen, Alpine Skiing, five- time Olympian, Olympic silver medalist 2006 For an athlete, the Olympics are the ultimate experi- ence. First you dream and work hard for many years, and suddenly it is all right in front of you: time to do your best, time to boost your self-confidence, and time to enjoy team spirit. The challenge is not to get lost in the Olympic hype. Stay focused, do your job, that’s all you need.’ Riikka Välilä, Ice Hockey, three-time Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist 1998 The Olympics are what every single athlete dreams of; an unforgettable chance to fight for your country and compete among the best athletes in the World. Success is a bonus, but the Olympic experience is what carries you through the rest of your life. 4 Greetings from Olympic Team Finland Ilkka Herola, Nordic Combined, Olympic debutant, Youth Olympic Games silver medalist 2012 Preparing for my first Olympics has been full of excite- ment. For a young athlete like me, being an Olympian is an honor, a dream-come-true. Naturally, Sochi will be the highlight of my season, and the experience will be a valuable asset for the future years. Pekka Koskela, Head Coach, Snowboard, 2nd Olympic Games For me the Olympics are a childhood dream. I’ve been watching the games on television since I can remember. Sochi 2014 will be my second occasion to experience the unique Olympic spirit right on the spot. For snowboarders the Olympics are a great opportuni- ty to join the Olympic Team Finland, meet people from other sports, get energy from each other and celebrate our success together. Mika Huita, Team Service, Cross- Country Skiing, 3rd Olympic Games The Olympics are the greatest of all sporting events. Being a proud member of Olympic Team Finland, my task is to do my job with 100% of passion and com- mitment, to help athletes to perform at their top level. Be it a good day or a bad day, our service team keeps the spirit up with a motto: “Purely awesome”, which describes pretty much everything we experience in the Olympics. 5 1 Alpine Skiing Горные лыжи ALPINE SKIING Finnish Alpine skiers took part at the Olympic Games for the first time in St. Moritz 1948. It took 50 more years before results began to show, however. In Nagano 1998 Kalle Palander finished ninth in men’s slalom, and in Salt Lake 2002 Henna Raita was eighth in women’s slalom. In Turin 2006 Finland finally entered the medal table when Tanja Pou- tiainen won silver in women’s giant slalom. The best Finnish result in Vancouver 2010 was Poutiainen’s sixth place in slalom. MEN Santeri Paloniemi *November 8, 1993 Kuusamo 181 cm, 78 kg Present residence: Kuusamo Club: Ruka Slalom Coach: Martti Paloniemi Event: Slalom Santeri Paloniemi won gold in slalom at the World Junior Championships at Roccaraso, Italy in 2012. He was voted best young athlete in Finland that year, all sports considered. Next year Santeri took bronze in the junior competition and made his debut at the senior World Championships in Schladming, finishing in a promising 16th place. His best World Cup result so far is 17th place in slalom in the cup finals in Schladming in 2012. Santeri is coached by his father Martti Paloniemi. Achievements: 2011 WCh SL dnf 1st run SL. WJCh SL 5th. 2012 WJCh SL gold. 2013 WCh SL 16th. WJCh SL bronze. 6 Marcus Sandell * September 23, 1987 Espoo 177 cm, 83 kg Present residence: Helsinki Club: Grankulla IFK Alpine Coach: Janez Slivnik Event: Giant slalom, Super-G Twitter: MareSandell Instagram: maresandell Marcus Sandell is a giant slalom specialist, who first came to the fore in 2007 by winning silver at the World Junior Championships in Flachau. In September 2009 Marcus suffered a serious crash in training and had a kidney removed, but he recovered just in time to compete at the Vancouver Games. Last World Cup season was Marcus’s best: he collected five top ten finishes, including career-high fourth place at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and finished eighth in final standings of the giant slalom cup. Unusually for an alpine skier Marcus hails from Finland’s capital area. His favourite pastimes in summer are football and fly fishing. Previous Olympic Games: 2010 GS dnf 2nd run. Other achievements: 2007 WCh GS dnf 1st run, SL dnf in qualification. WJCh GS silver. 2009 WCh GS 16th, SL dnf 2nd run. 2011 WCh GS 10th, SL dnf 1st run. 2013 WCh GS 12th 12th, SG 29th. 7 Samu Torsti *September 5, 1991 Vaasa 187 cm, 84 kg Present residence: Vaasa Club: Vasa Skidklubb Coach: Tuomas Uotila Event: Giant slalom Instagram: samuoscar Samu Torsti currently holds fourth place in the European Cup standings in giant slalom. He made his debut in the Finnish senior national team at the World Championships of 2011 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Untypically for an Alpine skier Samu hails from Vaasa, the flattest part of Finland. His favourite hobbies include ice hockey and wrestling. Achievements 2011 WCh GS 32nd. 2013 WCh GS 32nd. 8 WOMEN Tanja Poutiainen * April 6, 1980 Rovaniemi 170 cm, 67 kg Present residence: Rovaniemi Club: Santa Claus Ski Team Coach: Christian Bruesch Events: Slalom, giant slalom Twitter: TanjaPoutiainen Tanja Poutiainen is one of the most experienced skiers in the Alpine scene: the current season is her sixteenth in the World Cup circuit. Sochi will be her fifth Olympic Games, record for Finnish Alpine skiers. In 2006 Tanja won Finland’s first and so far only Olympic medal in Alpine skiing, silver in giant slalom. At World Championships she won two silver medals in Santa Caterina 2005 and twice bronze in Val d’Isère 2009. In the World Cup she has taken two champion titles in giant slalom and one in slalom as well as a total of 11 race victories. Tanja was selected best female athlete in Finland three years in a row between 2004 and 2006. She studies for a business degree at the University of Lapland and often plays football in the summer. Previous Olympic Games: 1998 SL 18th, GS 26th. 2002 SL dnf 2nd run, GS 11th. 2006 SL 6th, GS silver. 2010 SL 6th, GS 13th. Other achievements: 1997 WCh SL 17th, GS dnf 2nd run. WJCh slalom gold, SG bronze. 1999 WCh SL 24th, GS 14th. WJCh GS bronze. 2001 WCh SL dnf 2nd run, GS 13th. 2003 WCh SL 10th, GS 23rd. 2005 WCh SL silver, GS silver. 2007 WCh SL 14th, GS 14th. 2009 WCh SL bronze, GS bronze. 2011 WCh SL 6th, GS 13th. 2013 WCh SL 4th, GS 15th. World Cup: 11 wins (6 SL, 5 GS). Champion in slalom and giant slalom 2004/05, in giant slalom 2008/09. 9 Team Management Team Leader Head Coach, Men Coach, Men Coach, Men Janne Leskinen Janez Slivnik Janne Haarala Pasi Laitakari Coach, Men Coach, Men Coach, Men Service, Men Jukka Leino Sergej Poljsak Mitja Zupan Robert Horvat Service, Men Head Coach, Women Coach, Women Service, Women Albert Kogler Christian Bruesch Mario Häni Jan Tuupainen Press Attaché Jussi Väätäinen 10 2 Biathlon Биатлон BIATHLON Finland has won a total of six Olympic medals in biathlon but not yet a golden one. The most successful Finnish biathlete has been Heikki Ikola, who won three silver medals in 1972 and 1976. The latest Olympic medal is Ville Räikkönen’s bronze in men’s sprint in Nagano 1998. The best Olympic achievement of Finnish women so far is eighth place by Mari Lampinen in sprint in 1998. MEN Jarkko Kauppinen *April 6, 1982 Vieremä 179 cm, 74 kg Present residence: Joensuu Club: Iisalmen Visa Jarkko Kauppinen first made a name for himself in 2002 with his sixth place in 15 km at the World Junior Championships. During the past Olympiad he has been Finland’s leading male biathlete. Jarkko’s best World Cup result is tenth place in 20 km at Östersund in 2012.
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