Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Vesa Tapio Hietalahti | |||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Vesku | |||||||||||||
Born | Kauhajoki, Finland | 27 September 1969|||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
Professional information | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||
Club | Kauhajoen Karhu | |||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
Teams | 4 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002) | |||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||
Teams | 13 (1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) | |||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||
Seasons | 16 (1989/90–2004/05) | |||||||||||||
Individual victories | 3 | |||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 12 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vesa Tapio Hietalahti (born 27 September 1969) is a Finnish former biathlete
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race where the contestant with the shortest total time wins. Depending on the competition, missed shots result in extra distance or time being added to the contestant's total.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [1]
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Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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6th | 17th | N/A | 8th | |
68th | 52nd | N/A | 5th | |
DNF | — | N/A | — | |
19th | 25th | 22nd | 12th |
1 medal (1 silver)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
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30th | — | N/A | N/A | 12th | 6th | N/A | |
49th | 43rd | N/A | N/A | — | 7th | N/A | |
— | 44th | N/A | N/A | — | 15th | N/A | |
27th | 31st | N/A | N/A | — | 10th | N/A | |
39th | 18th | N/A | N/A | 8th | 6th | N/A | |
48th | 49th | — | N/A | 6th | 7th | N/A | |
20th | 56th | 42nd | — | N/A | 6th | N/A | |
13th | 22nd | 19th | 22nd | N/A | 15th | N/A | |
27th | 59th | 44th | — | N/A | 5th | N/A | |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 15th | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Silver | 28th | 25th | 15th | N/A | 11th | N/A | |
45th | 23rd | 29th | — | N/A | 16th | N/A | |
7th | 27th | 29th | 24th | N/A | 12th | — |
3 victories (2 In, 1 MS)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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1994–95 1 victory (1 In) | 16 March 1995 | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
1995–96 1 victory (1 In) | 7 December 1995 | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
2001–02 1 victory (1 MS) | 22 December 2001 | 15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
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