Athletes
- Birthdate:
- May 11, 1977
- Height:
- 6' 0"
- Weight:
- 146 pounds
- Age:
- 31
Ski Jumping
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | Men's LH Team Final Round | 509.4 (2nd) |
| 02/20 | Men's LH Team 1st Round | 467.2 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 02/18 | Men's LH Individual Final Rankings | 234.1 (9th) |
| 02/18 | Men's LH Individual Final Round | 121.8 (7th) |
| 02/18 | Men's LH Individual 1st Round | 112.3 (9th - Qualified) |
| 02/17 | Men's LH Individual Qualification Round | 136.3 (2nd - Pre-qualified) |
| 02/12 | Men's NH Individual Final Rankings | 261.5 (6th) |
| 02/12 | Men's NH Individual Final Round | 127.0 (9th) |
| 02/12 | Men's NH Individual 1st Round | 134.5 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 02/11 | Men's NH Individual Qualification Round | 133.5 (3rd - Pre-qualified) |
Notes
- Birthplace
- Lahti, Finland
- Club/Team
- Lahden Hiihtoseura
- Previous Olympics
- 2002 at Salt Lake City - silver on team large hill, 9th on large hill, 4th on normal hill; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - 37th on large hill, 4th on normal hill, 5th on team large hill; 1994 at Lillehammer, Norway - 37th on normal hill, 25th on large hill, 5th on team large hill.
- World Championships
- 2005 - silver in team large hill; gold in large hill; 4th in team normal hill; bronze in normal hill at Oberstdorf, Germany. 2003 - gold in team large hill; 35th in large hill at Val di Fiemme, Italy. 2001 - silver in team normal hill; 7th in normal hill; 6th in normal hill; silver in team large hill; bronze in large hill at Lahti, Finland. 1999 - 4th in normal hill; 4th in large hill; 4th in team large hill at Ramsau, Austria. 1997 - 8th in large hill; gold in team large hill; gold in normal hill at Trondheim, Norway. 1995 - 9th in large hill; 9th in normal hill; gold in team large hill at Thunder Bay, Ontario. 1993 - 31st in large hill; 6th in team large hill at Falun, Sweden.
- World Cup
- 2006 - Currently 2nd on World Cup circuit; 2005 - 1st. 2004 - 1st. 2003 - 4th. 2002 - 15th. 2001 - 5th. 2000 - 3rd. 1999 - 2nd. 1998 - 9th. 1997 - 8th. 1996 - 3rd. 1995 - 3rd. 1994 - 10th. 1993 - 50th.
- Other career highlights
- Began ski jumping when he was five years old; made World Cup debut at 15 years old in 1993; made Olympic debut at 16 in 1994; tied with Jakub Janda of the Czech Republic for the 2006 Four Hills Tournee championship in January _ first tie in the 54-year history of the event.
