| Ville Larinto | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Born | 11 April 1990 Lahti, Finland |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Ski club | Lahden Hiihtoseura |
| Personal best | 209 m (686 ft) Kulm, 9 January 2009 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2008–2018 |
| Starts | 95 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Updated on 25 May 2018. | |
Ville Andreas Larinto (born 11 April 1990) is a Finnish former ski jumper.
Larinto made his World Cup debut in 2007/08, and picked up his first World Cup points in the Four Hills opener at Oberstdorf, Germany on 30 December 2007, when he finished 29th.
The 2008/09 season was his breakthrough season. He began the season with an impressive 9th-place finish at Kuusamo, and got his first career podium finish one week later in Trondheim, Norway, where he finished second behind Gregor Schlierenzauer.
Larinto claimed his first World Cup victory on 1 December 2010 at Kuopio.
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | RA | W5 | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | 82 | 55 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — |
| 2008/09 | 14 | 14 | 17 | N/A | N/A | 22 |
| 2009/10 | 67 | 49 | — | N/A | N/A | — |
| 2010/11 | 20 | 49 | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011/12 | — | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2012/13 | 73 | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013/14 | 65 | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2014/15 | 53 | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015/16 | 60 | 45 | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2016/17 | 56 | — | — | 47 | N/A | N/A |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010/11 | 1 December 2010 | Kuopio | Puijo HS127 (night) | LH |
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