Risto Laakkonen

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Risto Laakkonen
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Full nameRisto Juhani Laakkonen
Born (1967-05-06) 6 May 1967 (age 58)
Kuopio, Finland
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
World Cup career
Seasons 19861992
Indiv. starts70
Indiv. podiums8
Indiv. wins2
Team starts1
Team podiums1
Four Hills titles 1 (1989)
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Albertville Team LH
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Lahti Team LH
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Val di Fiemme Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Risto Juhani Laakkonen (born 6 May 1967) is a Finnish former ski jumper.

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Career

He won a gold medal in the team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won two medals in the team large hill event (gold: 1989, silver: 1991). At the World Cup level, he won the 1989 Four Hills Tournament without winning a single competition.

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall4HSF
1985/86 50N/A
1986/87 18N/A
1987/88 47N/A
1988/89 7Gold medal icon.svgN/A
1989/90 116N/A
1990/91 1910
1991/92 2728

Wins

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
1 1988/89 4 December 1988   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thunder Bay Big Thunder K120LH
2 1989/90 4 December 1989   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thunder Bay Big Thunder K90NH

References