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Lauri Pyykönen

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Lauri Pyykönen
Country Finland
Born (1978-04-20) 20 April 1978 (age 46)
Pirkkala, Finland
Ski clubVantaan Hiihtoseura
World Cup career
Seasons9 – (1999, 20012008)
Starts67
Podiums2
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (26th in 2003)
Discipline titles0

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

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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 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

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 Year   Age   15 km  Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2003 24 22 12
2005 26 13 15
2007 28 DNF 13

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
1999 20 NC NC
2001 22 55 10
2002 23 67 28
2003 24 26 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2004 25 61 NC 27
2005 26 50 NC 25
2006 27 135 NC 59
2007 28 91 NC 44
2008 29 NC NC

Individual podiums

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  • 2 podiums – (2 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2002–03  15 December 2002 Italy Cogne, Italy 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
2 6 March 2003 Norway Oslo, Norway 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete : Lauri PYYKOENEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2019.