Recent Junior World Champion Eevi-Inkeri Tossavainen resembles Krista Pärmäkoske – the expert praises her exceptional quality

Eevi-Inkeri Tossavainen already made headlines last weekend at the Tampere SC Ski Championships, when he bravely and unprejudiced challenged the most experienced competitors on the anchor leg of the pair sprint. The result was silver Elsa Torvinen with and Ylöjärvi Ryhti’s first adult championship medal in club history.

Tossavainen also showed strong competitive nerves in the final of the junior WC sprint. He was active and kept the final tightly under control. Tossavainen’s performance was rated by Urheilu’s expert Kalle Lassi too to admire the competitive head of the 19-year-old champion.

– The performance and those small things in the competition performance look like he has a competitive edge and he is very well present in that performance, Lassila praised.

– He has a sense of purpose in his performance. When he decides to do something, he does it very clearly and straightforwardly.

In Lassila’s opinion, Tossavainen also has a lot of skiing courage, and he has shown this during the season in all his competitions. According to Lassila, Tossavainen also calculates technically very well and bravely.

There is a lot familiar in Tossavainen’s skiing, because it resembles a lot Krista Pärmäkoski things to do. According to Lassila, both athletes have relatively much strength in relation to their bodies.

– Eevi-Inkeri is really strong and even a risk. It is a very good and somewhat exceptional quality for girl and women skiers to be able to use that body really well.

Tossavainen has also been under Pärmäkoski’s teaching, as five years ago he was able to train with Pärmäkoski at his camp. It is also relevant that the previous Finnish woman who has won the World Junior Skiing Championship is Krista Pärmäkoski. 13 years have already passed since that championship.

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This season, Tossavainen, who was the overwhelming winner in the domestic competitions of his age group, was brought up by the Savonlinna Ski Club, but changed clubs when he moved to Vuokatti sports high school to study. He lived and trained with Elsa Torvinen, who represented Ylöjärvi Ryhti all his life, so the new club was easily selected. At the same time, Tossavainen also changed the coach of the Savonlinna Ski Association From Juha Hoffren Coach of the Vuokatti Sports Academy and the youth national team Ville Maunusela.

Before moving to Vuokatti, Tossavainen lived with his family in Lulea for a couple of years. At that time, he got used to training on his own without a coach.

Tossavainen has a strong track and field background, and he has, among other things, represented Finland in the match against Sweden in the 3,000 meter walk three years ago. However, the versatility of skiing fascinated him more, because different trips require so many different qualities that there are always plenty of areas for improvement.

– Walking is of a similar type to cross-country skiing, and it uses the same muscles, so it has certainly helped the butt, Tossavainen stated In an interview in Itä-Savo (you will switch to another service) three years ago.

In Lassila’s opinion, Tossavainen’s skiing performance shows his track and field background well.

– The versatile background shows in technical strength and good use of the body. Nowadays, it is starting to be a prerequisite for success in top sports in every sport.

Tossavainen is on the right track

According to Lassila, Tossavainen’s good mood has been visible since the summer. The women’s coach of the national team also said the same Jussi Piirainen, which brought up Eevi-Inkeri Tossavainen’s name before the start of the World Cup season. Lassila believes that, in an ideal situation, Tossavainen will be seen in the World Cup next season more often than in the games organized in Finland, and in the following season he will secure a place in the team skiing in the sprint.

Tossavainen has a lot to offer even for normal trips, but Lassila reminds that endurance trips require more years to achieve the maximum result.

Over the years, Finland has had a lot of Junior World Champions. Tossavainen is the 12th gold medalist on this list. Lassila reminds that it is a really tough achievement, because in the under-20 World Cup, all the best are involved, unlike in the under-23 series. At a later stage, both Olympic champions and adult world champions have emerged from these Finnish sledding champions.

– Maija Puukilainen (1996) and Jussi Ylimäki (1999) are those who have not skied professionally, but with the youth world championship, there is a high probability that they will become professional athletes and reach the international level, Lassila stated.

– The youth world championship means that the athlete is on such a path that at some point the prestigious medals for adults are also possible.