Country Finland Indiv. podiums 8 Height 1.84 m Individual wins 2 Role Ski jumper | Seasons 1986–1992 Name Risto Laakkonen Full name Risto Juhani Laakkonen Team podiums 1 Total podiums 8 | |
Born 6 May 1967 (age 56)
Kuopio, Finland ( 1967-05-06 ) | ||
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.
References
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