Risto Laakkonen

Risto Juhani Laakkonen (born 6 May 1967) is a Finnish former ski jumper.

Risto Laakkonen
Country Finland
Full nameRisto Juhani Laakkonen
Born (1967-05-06) 6 May 1967
Kuopio, Finland
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
World Cup career
Seasons19861992
Individual wins2
Indiv. podiums8
Team podiums1
Indiv. starts70
Team starts1
Four Hills titles1 (1989)
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Team LH
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lahti Team LH
Silver medal – second place 1991 Val di Fiemme Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

He won a gold medal in the team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won two medals in the team large hill event (gold: 1989, silver: 1991). At the World Cup level, he won the 1989 Four Hills Tournament without winning a single competition.

World Cup

Standings

Season Overall 4H SF
1985/86 50N/A
1986/87 18N/A
1987/88 47N/A
1988/89 71st place, gold medalist(s)N/A
1989/90 116N/A
1990/91 1910
1991/92 2728

Wins

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1988/894 December 1988  Canada Thunder BayBig Thunder K120LH
2 1989/904 December 1989  Canada Thunder BayBig Thunder K90NH

References


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