Lauri Pyykönen

Lauri Pyykönen (born April 20, 1978 in Pirkkala) is a Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2008. His best World Cup finish was second twice, both in sprint events with one each in 2002 and in 2003.

Lauri Pyykönen
Country Finland
Born (1978-04-20) April 20, 1978
Pirkkala, Finland
Ski clubVantaan Hiihtoseura
World Cup career
Seasons1999, 20012008
Individual wins0
Indiv. podiums2
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts67
Team starts15
Overall titles0 – (26th in 2003)
Discipline titles0

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Pyykönen finished fifth in the team sprint, 27th in the individual sprint, and 54th in the 15 km events. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 12th in the sprint event at Val di Fiemme in 2003.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km 
individual
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
mass start
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20062754275

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km  Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2003242212N/A
200526N/A1315
200728DNFN/A13

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
199920NCN/ANCN/AN/A
20012255N/AN/A10N/AN/A
20022367N/AN/A28N/AN/A
20032426N/AN/AN/AN/A
20042561NCN/A27N/AN/A
20052650NCN/A25N/AN/A
200627135NCN/A59N/AN/A
20072891NCN/A44N/A
200829NCN/ANC

Individual podiums

  • 2 podiums – (2 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2002–03 15 December 2002 Cogne, Italy1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
26 March 2003 Oslo, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
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References

  1. "Athlete : Lauri PYYKOENEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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