Matti Heikkinen
| Matti Heikkinen | |
|---|---|
 Heikkinen during the 2009–10 Tour de Ski | |
| Country | Finnish |
| Born |
19 December 1983 Kajaani, Finland |
| Ski club | Vantaan Hiihtoseura |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2002– |
| Individual wins | 4 |
| Indiv. podiums | 15 |
Medal record
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Matti Heikkinen (born 19 December 1983 in Kajaani) is a Finnish cross country skier and World Champion who has competed since 2002.
Career
Heikkinen won his first World Championship at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Holmenkollen 2011. Winning 15 km, he is the first Finnish men's World Champion for over a decade. He also won two bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, earning them in the 15 km and 4 x 10 km events.
In December 2009, Heikkinen took his first World Cup victory on the 15-kilometre freestyle event in Davos.[1]
Heikkinen finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
Matti Heikkinen lives in Jyväskylä and studies in the University of Jyväskylä School of Business.
World Championship results
- 4 medals – (1 gold, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 37 | — | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 27 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 25 | — | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 20 | — | 8 | — |
| 2017 | 33 | 11 | 18 | 3 | — | 5 | — |
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Individual podiums
- 4 victories – (1 WC, 3 SWC)
- 15 podiums – (5 WC, 10 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009–10 | 21 November 2009 |  | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 12 December 2009 |  | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 2 January 2010 |  | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2010–11 | 3 January 2010 | | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 2014–15 | 25 January 2015 |  | 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 2015–16 | 25 January 2015 |  | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 7 | 9 March 2016 |  | 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 8 | 11 March 2016 | | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 9 | 12 March 2016 | | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 10 | 2016–17 | 4 December 2016 | | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 11 | 2–4 December 2016 | | Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 10 December 2016 | | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 7 January 2017 | | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 14 | 8 January 2017 | | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 15 | 2017–18 | 26 November 2017 |  | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
References
- ↑ "Finland's Matti Heikkinen wins 15K cross-country skiing World Cup race". The Associated Press. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ↑ "Athlete : HEIKKINEN Matti". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2018.