Kimmo Yliriesto | |
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Country | Finland |
Full name | Kimmo Yliriesto |
Born | Rovaniemi, Finland | 28 January 1983
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 2000–2002 2004–2007 2010 |
Updated on 24 Apr 2015. |
Kimmo Yliriesto (born 28 January 1983) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 2000 to 2012.
He won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 2000 Junior World Ski Championships, followed by a team gold medal in the following year's event. He made his World Cup debut on 3 December 2000, finishing 56th in Kuopio. He also did well at Continental Cup level, with many top-10 finishes and two wins. He achieved his first World Cup points with a tenth place in Hakuba on 24 January 2002. His best World Cup result was seventh in Sapporo on 5 February 2005. [1]
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