Pekka Antero Suorsa (born 8 December 1967) is a Finnish former ski jumper. He competed in the large hill event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1]
| Pekka Suorsa | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Pekka Antero Suorsa | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 December 1967 Kajaani, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1984–1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |||||||||||||||
Career
editHe won a gold medal in the team large hill at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Suorsa's earned two individual world cup career wins in 1985.
World Cup
editStandings
edit| Season | Overall | 4H |
|---|---|---|
| 1983/84 | — | 36 |
| 1984/85 | — | 54 |
| 1985/86 | 5 | 19 |
| 1986/87 | 17 | 59 |
| 1987/88 | 34 | 44 |
| 1988/89 | 21 | 88 |
| 1989/90 | — | — |
Wins
edit| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985/86 | 22 December 1985 |  Chamonix |
Le Mont K95 | NH |
| 2 | 30 December 1985 |  Oberstdorf |
Schattenbergschanze K115 | LH |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pekka Suorsa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
External links
edit- Pekka Suorsa at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Pekka Suorsa at Olympics.com
- Pekka Suorsa at Olympedia
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