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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Wife Mirja-Liisa, children Ulla, Risto and Sonja
Residence
Vantaa, FIN
Languages
English, Finnish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began playing Para ice hockey in 2007.
Why this sport?
He likes the speed and "dangerous situations" the sport provides.
Club / Team
Kiekko-Nikkarit: Riihimäki, FIN
Name of coach
Antti Kangas [national]
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Defence
General interest
Injuries
He injured the tendon in his left shoulder in 2015. (Athlete, 17 Jun 2016)
He injured the tendon in his right shoulder in 2011. (Athlete, 17 Jun 2016)
He injured the tendon in his right shoulder in 2011. (Athlete, 17 Jun 2016)
Awards and honours
He was named Best Impaired Athlete in Finland in 1990. (saltlake2002.paralympic.org, 07 Mar 2002)
Other sports
He has represented Finland in powerlifting [1996], cross-country skiing [1994, 2002] and biathlon [2002] at the Paralympic Games. (IPC, 2017; Athlete, 17 Jun 2016)
Impairment
His impairment is the result of contracting polio as a child. (Athlete, 17 Jun 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5 km LW11 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 15 km Sitski LW11 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 5 km Sitski LW11 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 15 km Sitski LW10-12 | Final Round | 27 | ||
| Men's 10 km Sitski LW12 | Final Round | 14 | ||
| Men's 5 km Sitski LW12 | Final Round | 10 | ||
| Men's 7.5 km Sitski | Final Round | 26 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Distance 10 km LW11 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's Short Distance 5 km LW11 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -67.5 kg | Final Round | 12 |