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Finland
Career
1924 - 2025
Best year
1952
Total points
871
Best results
4x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#4
10-year rank
#5
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | World Championship | Sprint | Men | 3 | 1 | Lauri Vuorinen |
| 2025 | World Championship | Team Sprint | Men | 2 | 4 | - |
| 2023 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Team Sprint | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2022 | World Cup | Distance | Men | 1 | 4 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2022 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 3 | 3 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 1 | 10 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 3 | 3 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Team Sprint | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2022 | Tour de Ski | Overall | Men | 3 | 1 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2021 | World Championship | Team Sprint | Men | 2 | 4 | - |
| 2020 | World Cup | Nations | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 2020 | World Cup | Distance | Men | 3 | 1 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2019 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 3 | 1 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 1 | 10 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2017 | World Cup | Distance | Men | 3 | 1 | Matti Heikkinen |
| 2017 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 3 | 1 | Matti Heikkinen |
| 2017 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 1 | 4 | Iivo Niskanen |
| 2017 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 5 | 1 | Matti Heikkinen |
| 2017 | World Championship | Team Sprint | Men | 3 | 2 | - |
| 2014 | Olympic Games | Team Sprint | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2014 | Olympic Games | Team Sprint | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2011 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Heikkinen |
| 2009 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2009 | World Championship | Team Sprint | Men | 3 | 2 | - |
| 2009 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 4 | 2 | Sami Jauhojärvi |
| 2009 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 3 | 1 | Matti Heikkinen |
| 2003 | World Cup | Sprint | Men | 3 | 1 | Lauri Pyykönen |
| 2000 | World Cup | Distance | Men | 2 | 2 | Jari Isometsä |
| 2000 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 2 | 5 | Jari Isometsä |
| 1999 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 1 | 4 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1999 | World Cup | Distance | Men | 3 | 1 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1999 | World Championship | 10km | Men | 1 | 4 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1999 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 3 | 3 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1999 | World Championship | Skiathlon | Men | 2 | 2 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1999 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1998 | Olympic Games | 30km | Men | 1 | 10 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1998 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 5 | 1 | Jari Isometsä |
| 1998 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1998 | World Cup | Distance | Men | 3 | 1 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1998 | Olympic Games | 10km | Men | 3 | 3 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1997 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1997 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 2 | 5 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1997 | World Cup | Distance | Men | 1 | 4 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1997 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1997 | World Championship | Skiathlon | Men | 2 | 2 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1997 | World Championship | 10km | Men | 3 | 1 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1996 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 3 | 3 | Jari Isometsä |
| 1995 | World Championship | 10km | Men | 3 | 1 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1995 | World Championship | Skiathlon | Men | 3 | 1 | Jari Isometsä |
| 1995 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 5 | 1 | Jari Isometsä |
| 1995 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1994 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 4 | 2 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1994 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 3 | 3 | Jari Isometsä |
| 1994 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1994 | Olympic Games | 30km | Men | 3 | 3 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1994 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 2 | 6 | Mika Myllylä |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1991 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1989 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1989 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 1 | 4 | Harri Kirvesniemi |
| 1987 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 2 | 2 | Aki Karvonen |
| 1985 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 1 | 4 | Kari Harkonen |
| 1985 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 3 | 1 | Harri Kirvesniemi |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1984 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 3 | 3 | Harri Kirvesniemi |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 2 | 6 | Aki Karvonen |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 3 | 3 | Harri Kirvesniemi |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 3 | 3 | Aki Karvonen |
| 1982 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 3 | 1 | Harri Kirvesniemi |
| 1982 | World Cup | Overall | Men | 3 | 3 | Harri Kirvesniemi |
| 1982 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1980 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 1 | 3 | Juha Mieto |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1980 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 1 | 3 | Juha Mieto |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 2 | 6 | Juha Mieto |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 2 | 6 | Juha Mieto |
| 1978 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 3 | 1 | Juha Mieto |
| 1978 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1977 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 2 | 2 | Juha Mieto |
| 1977 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 2 | 2 | Juha Mieto |
| 1976 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 2 | 2 | Arto Koivisto |
| 1976 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 1 | 3 | Juha Mieto |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 1976 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 1 | 3 | Juha Mieto |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 3 | 3 | Arto Koivisto |
| 1976 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 2 | 2 | Arto Koivisto |
| 1975 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 3 | 1 | Juha Mieto |
| 1975 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 3 | 1 | Juha Mieto |
| 1974 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 2 | 2 | Juha Mieto |
| 1974 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 2 | 2 | Juha Mieto |
| 1974 | World Cup unofficial | Overall | Men | 2 | 2 | Juha Mieto |
| 1970 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Kalevi Oikarainen |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 2 | 6 | Eero Mäntyranta |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 30km | Men | 3 | 3 | Eero Mäntyranta |
| 1966 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Arto Tiainen |
| 1966 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 2 | 2 | Kalevi Laurila |
| 1966 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 1 | 4 | Eero Mäntyranta |
| 1966 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 3 | 1 | Eero Mäntyranta |
| 1966 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 3 | 3 | Arto Tiainen |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 30km | Men | 1 | 10 | Eero Mäntyranta |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 1 | 10 | Eero Mäntyranta |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1962 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 1 | 4 | Eero Mäntyranta |
| 1962 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 3 | 1 | Kalevi Hämäläinen |
| 1962 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | 15km | Men | 3 | 3 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 2 | 6 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 1 | 10 | Kalevi Hämäläinen |
| 1958 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1958 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 1 | 4 | Kalevi Hämäläinen |
| 1958 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 3 | 1 | Arvo Viitanen |
| 1958 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 1 | 4 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1958 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 2 | 6 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 30km | Men | 1 | 10 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1954 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 3 | 1 | Martti Lautala |
| 1954 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 3 | 1 | Arvo Viitanen |
| 1954 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 2 | 2 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1954 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 1 | 4 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1954 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 3 | 1 | August Kiuru |
| 1954 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1954 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1954 | World Championship | 15km | Men | 2 | 2 | Arvo Viitanen |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 18km | Men | 2 | 6 | Tapio Mäkelä |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 2 | 6 | Eero Kolehmainen |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 18km | Men | 3 | 3 | Paavo Lonkila |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 1 | 10 | Veikko Hakulinen |
| 1950 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 3 | 3 | Benjamin Vanninen |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1941 | World Championship unofficial | 50km | Men | 1 | 3 | Jussi Kurikkala |
| 1941 | World Championship unofficial | 18km | Men | 3 | 1 | Lauri Silvennoinen |
| 1941 | World Championship unofficial | 18km | Men | 2 | 2 | Jussi Kurikkala |
| 1941 | World Championship unofficial | Relay | Men | 1 | 7 | - |
| 1939 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Klaes Karppinen |
| 1939 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1939 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 1 | 4 | Jussi Kurikkala |
| 1939 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 2 | 2 | Klaes Karppinen |
| 1938 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Alvar Rantalahti |
| 1938 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1938 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Kalle Jalkanen |
| 1938 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 3 | 1 | Kalle Jalkanen |
| 1938 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 1 | 4 | Pauli Pitkanen |
| 1937 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 2 | 2 | Kalle Jalkanen |
| 1937 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1937 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Klaes Karppinen |
| 1937 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Pekka Niemi |
| 1937 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 3 | 1 | Pekka Niemi |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 18km | Men | 3 | 3 | Pekka Niemi |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Relay | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 1935 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 1 | 4 | Klaes Karppinen |
| 1935 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1935 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Klaes Karppinen |
| 1934 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 3 | 1 | Martti Lappalainen |
| 1934 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 2 | 2 | Veli Saarinen |
| 1934 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 1 | 4 | Sulo Nurmela |
| 1934 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 3 | 1 | Olli Remes |
| 1934 | World Championship | Relay | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1933 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Veli Saarinen |
| 1933 | World Championship | 18km | Men | 3 | 1 | Väinö Liikkanen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 2 | 6 | Väinö Liikkanen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 50km | Men | 1 | 10 | Veli Saarinen |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 18km | Men | 3 | 3 | Veli Saarinen |
| 1930 | World Championship | 17km | Men | 3 | 1 | Tauno Lappalainen |
| 1930 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 3 | 1 | Adiel Paananen |
| 1929 | World Championship | 17km | Men | 2 | 2 | Anselm Knuuttila |
| 1929 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Veli Saarinen |
| 1929 | World Championship | 17km | Men | 1 | 4 | Veli Saarinen |
| 1929 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Anselm Knuuttila |
| 1926 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Raivio |
| 1926 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 2 | 2 | Tauno Lappalainen |
| 1926 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 3 | 1 | Veli Saarinen |
| 1926 | World Championship | 50km | Men | 1 | 4 | Matti Raivio |
| 1926 | World Championship | 30km | Men | 2 | 2 | Tauno Lappalainen |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 18km | Men | 3 | 3 | Tapani Niku |
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