Ville Kantee

Ville Valtteri Kantee (born 8 December 1978) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level from 1996 to 2002.

Ville Kantee
Country Finland
Full nameVille Valtteri Kantee
Born (1978-12-08) 8 December 1978
Joutseno, Finland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Personal best223.5 m (733 ft)
Planica, 18 March 2000
World Cup career
Seasons19972002
Individual wins2
Team wins3
Indiv. podiums6
Team podiums5
Indiv. starts93
Team starts6
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 LahtiTeam NH
Silver medal – second place 2001 LahtiTeam LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

Kantee won two team (large and normal hill) silver medals at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, as well as finishing ninth in the individual large hill event at those same championships. He also finished 23rd in the 2000 Ski Flying World Championships. At World Cup level he won two individual events, both on large hills, in Kuopio (28 November 1999) and Willingen (3 February 2001). His best overall finish was sixth in the 1999/00 season. Kantee retired in 2004 after spending his final seasons in the Continental Cup.

World Cup

Standings

Season Overall 4H SF NT JP
1996/97 2031291520
1997/98 54404151
1998/99 28251130
1999/00 691556
2000/01 17114161N/A
2001/02 63N/AN/A

Wins

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1999/0028 November 1999  Finland KuopioPuijo K120 (night)LH
2 2000/013 February 2001  Germany WillingenMühlenkopfschanze K120LH

References

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