 World Cup 2010 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Men's Ski-orienteering | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2002 Borovetz | Long |
| 2005 Levi | Sprint |
| World Cup | ||
| 2001 | Overall WC |
| Ski-JWOC | ||
| 1996 B.Bystrica | Classic distance |
 | 1996 B.Bystrica | Short distance |
| 1996 B.Bystrica | Relay |
Matti Keskinarkaus (born 28 February 1976) [1] is a Finnish ski-orienteering and mountain bike orienteering competitor. He is ski-O world champion and winner of the overall ski-O world cup year 2001.
He received a gold medal in the long course at the 2002 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Borovetz, and a gold medal in Levi, Finland in 2005. [2]
He has received two gold medals and one silver medal at the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships [3]
He finished overall first in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2001. [4]
Matti received a gold medal in middle distance European Championships year 2006.
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