This winter, the paralyzer Inkki Inola celebrated this week with a rallying with Tuukka Kauppinen.
Para -skier Ink inola There will be one of the brightest medal hopes in Finland at the Milano-Cortina Paralympics next winter. The 26-year-old athlete achieved two World Cup medals this winter.
Inola, who competes in the visual impaired class, first took the World Championship bronze medal from Toblach for 10 kilometers of traditional joint start-up guide skier Arttu Kaario with. In March, the Finnish skier celebrated bronze again when he was third in Trondheim.
The season was great as he finished second in the World Cup overall.
In Trondheim, for the first time, the best skiers were able to compete with disabled athletes. At the same time Inola was able to influence the fact that Janne Ahonen Had to drive his beard.
Sports Ski Jumping Specialist had promised that he would be a beard if Finland receives a medal. Inola skied on the sixth day of Trondheim’s World Cup for medals. Were able to do the same on the same day Lauri Vuorinen and Ristomatti Hakolawho would grab a pair sprint silver.
Inola, who visited the sports studio on Saturday, apologized to Ahonen for losing his beard. The Finnish ski jumping legend gave Inola as a gift for a sports studio beanie.
Inola, from Laukaa, enjoyed the fact that the best skiers were able to experience the great atmosphere of Trondheim’s World Championships. The Finnish skier hopes that this formula will also go to the 2027 Falun and 2029 Lahti World Championships.
– I was just positive feedback came to the ears of athletes. It has not been heard that FIS would have received any negative comment. Let’s hope this became a tradition of the future. We would join Falun and Lahti to the standard World Cup, Inola says.
A party with rally drivers
Laukaa had a tough sports party this week when the boys of their own municipality were celebrated. In addition to Inola, rally drivers were present Tuukka Kauppinen and Roope Korhonen.
It was only 18-year-old Kauppinen that he sparked great noise as he celebrated in February, including the victory of the Finnish Championship rally Esapekka Lapland. Korhonen, a year older of Inola, conquered the Finnish Championship last year.
Inola participated in a dart competition at the marketplace, where he finished second. Despite his visual impairment, Inola hit the board nicely.
Inola’s field of vision is normal, but he does not see closely close or far.
– I distinguish my face a few meters away. I distinguish the human figure, but the precision vision is missing. The field of vision and color are normal. If I don’t divorce my face, but I know a guy’s shirt, I can recognize farther.
Forthcoming lawyer
Born in 1999, Inola will be completed this spring as a lawyer.
– By June at the latest, graduates will be celebrated. I have received law studies in the package. There are still a year and a half of business studies left, so you can’t reject the school bench yet.
Inola’s sports career rolls, but its plans are now in good shape. He has worked for a few years in business law.
-It is hoped that I can specialize in it after a sports career. Business science comes alongside that I get a better overall picture of companies and their operating principles. This would allow you to focus on mergers and trade, Inola says of her big plans.