Risto Laakkonen
Finnish ski jumper (born 1967)
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Risto Juhani Laakkonen (born 6 May 1967) is a Finnish former ski jumper.
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| Full name | Risto Juhani Laakkonen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1967 Kuopio, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1986–1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Four Hills titles | 1 (1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
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| 1 | 1988/89 | 4 December 1988 |  Thunder Bay | Big Thunder K120 | LH |
| 2 | 1989/90 | 4 December 1989 | Thunder Bay | Big Thunder K90 | NH |
References
- Risto Laakkonen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Risto Laakkonen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Risto Laakkonen at Olympics.com
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