 Heikki Sorsa in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 10 February 1982 Helsinki, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
Heikki Sorsa (born 10 February 1982) is a Finnish snowboarder. He competed in the men's halfpipe event at the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1] He also held a world record for the highest air in a quarter pipe for six years, with the result of 9.3 metres. [2]
He appeared on the first series of Petolliset, the Finnish edition of The Traitors.
Heikki Ilmari Savolainen was a Finnish artistic gymnast. He competed in five consecutive Olympics from 1928 to 1952 and won at least one medal in each of them. In 1928, he won a bronze on pommel horse, which was the first-ever medal in gymnastics for Finland. Winning his last medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he became the oldest gymnastics medalist, at 44 years old; he delivered the Olympic Oath in the opening ceremony of those games. In 1932, Savolainen and his teammate Einari Teräsvirta had the same score on horizontal bar, but the Finnish team voted to give the silver medal to Savolainen. In 1948, he again had the same score as teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Paavo Aaltonen on pommel horse, and the gold medal was shared between the three.
Heikki Vihtori Hasu is a Finnish retired Nordic skier who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.
Finland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 129 competitors, 123 men and 6 women, took part in 84 events in 16 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Helsinki, a Finnish segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Heikki Johannes Ikola is a Finnish former biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay. He also won the sprint title in 1977 and 1981.
Heikki Kähkönen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. Kähkönen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class.
The men's horizontal bar event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. It was contested for the fifth time after 1896, 1904, 1924, and 1928. The competition was held on Thursday, August 11, 1932. Twelve gymnasts from six nations competed. Each nation was limited to three gymnasts. The event was won by Dallas Bixler of the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's horizontal bar since 1904 and second overall. Heikki Savolainen and Einari Teräsvirta of Finland tied for second; the two agreed that Savolainen would take silver and Teräsvirta bronze. They were the first medals for Finland in the horizontal bar.
Mauri Nyberg-Noroma was a Finnish gymnast.
Heikki Hulkkonen is a Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer. He competed both events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.
Heikki Hietanen was a Finnish freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Heikki Taskinen was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Heikki Leppänen is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Heikki Laine is a Finnish rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Heikki Hakola was a Finnish wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman flyweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Heikki Järn is a Finnish ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Heikki Flöjt was a Finnish biathlete. He competed in the 4 x 7.5 kilometre relay event at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Heikki Kivikko is a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the 50 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Heikki Sappinen was a Finnish gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Heikki Väisänen is a Finnish ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill event at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Heikki Elomaa is a Finnish former sailor, who specialized in the two-person dinghy (470) class. Together with his partner Niklas Lindgren, he was named one of the country's top sailors in the double-handed dinghy for the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in a distant twenty-seventh place. A member of the local sailing club in his native Helsinki, Elomaa trained for the Games under the tutelage of his Italian-born personal coach Enrico Fonda.
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