Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
B2
Guide
Jaakko Kallunki
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete, Researcher
Languages
English, Finnish, German, Swedish
Higher education
Physics - University of Jyvaskyla: Finland
General interest
Nicknames
Rudi (Vancouver, 12 Feb 2010)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In March 2018 he was selected as a representative for the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] Athletes' Council on a four-year term. (paralympic.org, 18 Mar 2018)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has a master's degree in theoretical physics and a PhD in applied physics from the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland. He also spent one year as a visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Austin in the United States of America. In 2018 he continued his academic career as a post-doctoral researcher. (Athlete, 30 Jan 2018; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)
In March 2018 he was selected as a representative for the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] Athletes' Council on a four-year term. (paralympic.org, 18 Mar 2018)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has a master's degree in theoretical physics and a PhD in applied physics from the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland. He also spent one year as a visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Austin in the United States of America. In 2018 he continued his academic career as a post-doctoral researcher. (Athlete, 30 Jan 2018; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
---|
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 1 km Sprint Visually impaired | Qualification | 18 | ||
Men's 10 km Visually impaired | Final Round | 13 | ||
Men's 20 km Visually impaired | Final Round | 12 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 20 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-10 | 11 | |
Men's 1 km Sprint Visually Impaired | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 15 | |
4x2.5 km Open Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 8 | |
Men's 10 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 16 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Middle Distance - Free Style VI | Final | 2017-02-19 | 19 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 20km Free Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-12 | 12 | |
Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-14 | 17 | |
Men's 10km Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-17 | 14 |