Full name Heikki Johannes Ikola Individual victories 1 World cup debut January 13, 1978 Seasons 5 (1977/78–1981/82) Height 1.81 m | Name Heikki Ikola Nickname(s) Hessu Individual podiums 2 Teams 3, 10 | |
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Olympic medals Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Individual Similar People Viktor Mamatov, Frank Ullrich, Alexander Tikhonov, Aleksandr Elizarov, Dieter Speer | ||
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Heikki Johannes Ikola (born 9 September 1947) is a Finnish former biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay. He also won the sprint title in 1977 and 1981.
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- Heikki ikola olympiaalumni15 olympiamuisto
- Biathlon results
- Olympic Games
- World Championships
- Individual victories
- References
Nowadays Ikola works as a commentator for Finnish channel Yle.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
3 medals (3 silver)
World Championships
7 medals (4 gold, 3 silver)
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.**Sprint was added as an event in 1974.Individual victories
1 victory (1 In)
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.References
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