Risto Laakkonen
| Risto Laakkonen | |
|---|---|
| Country |
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| Full name | Risto Juhani Laakkonen |
| Born |
6 May 1967 Kuopio, Finland |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1986–1992 |
| Individual wins | 2 |
| Indiv. podiums | 8 |
| Team podiums | 1 |
| Indiv. starts | 70 |
| Team starts | 1 |
| Four Hills titles | 1 (1989) |
Medal record
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| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
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Risto Juhani Laakkonen (born 6 May 1967) is a Finnish former ski jumper.
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 | 50 | — | N/A |
| 1986/87 | 18 | — | N/A |
| 1987/88 | 47 | — | N/A |
| 1988/89 | 1 |  | N/A |
| 1989/90 | 11 | 6 | N/A |
| 1990/91 | 19 | 10 | — |
| 1991/92 | 27 | 28 | — |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988/89 | 4 December 1988 |  | Big Thunder K120 | LH |
| 2 | 1989/90 | 4 December 1989 | | Big Thunder K90 | NH |
References
- Risto Laakkonen at the International Ski Federation
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Risto Laakkonen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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