Tag: medal
World Championship hero Niko Anttola received a thousand-euro bill from the Ski Federation, but not his medal bonus – according to the federation’s boss, there are several cases
The Skiing Association, which is in financial problems, had to pay the medal bonuses of last season by the end of May. Many successful people are still waiting for their…
Top Norwegian coach downloads harsh text about Finnish javelin promises – doubts Oliver Helander’s World Cup medal chances
Tero Pitkämäki and Andreas Thorkildsen were the iconic pair of javelin throwers in the early 2000s. The Finn and the Norwegian winged each other in even harder javelin arcs. The…
Juho Alasaari, who struck a surprise in pole vault, is an iron medal athlete – a delicious assessment of potential from the coach
Juho Alasaari, who won the junior EC gold in pole vaulting, already at the age of 19 has experienced prestigious competition success in the youth series. The under-23 European Championships…
Teijo Kööpikkä for World Championship bronze – “24 years ago, a prestigious medal and the next right after. Not a cent was left in the warehouse”
Teijo Kööpikkä participated for the first time in the para-sport World Championships in Paris and achieved bronze in the men’s shot put with a Finnish record. Returned as a competitive…
A tightly taped wrist did not slow down Toni Piispa, who won the medal again in the value competition – “Two were much tougher than me”
Toni Piispanen is confident that in Monday’s 200 meters final, he will be in even stronger shape than in the 100 meters. Anu Karttunen, Sari Sirkki Toni Piispanen got another…
Topias Laine threw the youth European Championship silver after two years of difficulties – Janne Läspä lost the bronze medal by four cents
Ukraine’s Artur Felfner was in a wild mood in the under-23 javelin final in Espoo. He grabbed the EC gold ahead of defending champion Topias Laine with a result of…
Amanda Kotaja didn’t want to risk her health in her minor sport – the World Championship gold made up for the lack of sleep: “Everything culminates in this medal”
Amanda Kotaja had to defend her world championship while recovering. He was surprised that, despite the difficulties, he was able to perform so hard that it brought him the third…
The consolation after missing out on a medal: Pancakes
In the long run, Ridefelt believes he will be happy with fourth place in the WC – despite being so close to a medal. — I do my best individual…
Phenomenal Finnish athletes are close to a historic achievement – an expert uploads a wild medal estimate
Finland has already won seven medals at the under-23 European Athletics Championships in Espoo. Urheilu’s expert Jaakko Ojaniemi gives Silja Kosose and Saga Vannine a fascinating view of the World…
The ritual of Tero Pitkämäki’s successful years tinged Emilia Kanka’s EC medal moment: “We made it to the finish line then”
ESPOO With the men’s javelin world champion Tero in Pitkämäki was once a well-known trusted couple in the grandstand in the competition. Coach Hannu Kangas and the manager Tero Heiska.…