Lauri Pyykönen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1978 Pirkkala, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Finland |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | Vantaan Hiihtoseura |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 9 – (1999, 2001–2008) |
| Indiv. starts | 67 |
| Indiv. podiums | 2 |
| Indiv. wins | 0 |
| Team starts | 15 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (26th in 2003) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Lauri Pyykönen (born 20 April 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27 | 54 | — | — | 27 | — | 5 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | 12 | — | N/a |
| 2005 | 26 | — | — | N/a | — | 13 | — | 15 |
| 2007 | 28 | — | DNF | N/a | — | 13 | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1999 | 20 | NC | N/a | NC | — | N/a | N/a |
| 2001 | 22 | 55 | N/a | N/a | 10 | N/a | N/a |
| 2002 | 23 | 67 | N/a | N/a | 28 | N/a | N/a |
| 2003 | 24 | 26 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 2004 | 25 | 61 | NC | N/a | 27 | N/a | N/a |
| 2005 | 26 | 50 | NC | N/a | 25 | N/a | N/a |
| 2006 | 27 | 135 | NC | N/a | 59 | N/a | N/a |
| 2007 | 28 | 91 | NC | N/a | 44 | — | N/a |
| 2008 | 29 | NC | — | N/a | NC | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums – (2 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002–03 | 15 December 2002 | Cogne, Italy | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 6 March 2003 | Oslo, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
References
- ^ "Athlete : Lauri PYYKOENEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2019.