Perttu Hyvärinen (born 5 June 1991) is a Finnish cross-country skier. Born and raised in Kuopio,[1] he has represented Finland in four World Championships and twice in the Olympic Games. He is a silver medalist from the 4 × 10 kilometre relay at the 2023 World Championships.
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 Hyvärinen in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1991 Kuopio, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Puijon Hiihtoseura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (2011, 2013–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (22nd in 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 7 January 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Among Hyvärinen's career-best individual performances are a 6th place in the 15 kilometre classical and a 7th place in the 30 km skiathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. His best individual result in the World Cup is a win at the 10 km Individual start in Toblach during the 2023-24 season. He has two team podium placements, both from relays.
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games edit
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | 35 | 41 | 29 | — | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 19[a] | — | 6 | — |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships edit
- 1 medal (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | — | 30 | 44 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 42 | — | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 29 | 17 | — | 32 | — | 6 | — |
| 2023 | 31 | 13 | 10 | DNF | — | Silver | — |
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2011 | 19 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 21 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | NC | NC | NC | 68 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | 133 | 84 | NC | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | 67 | 51 | 90 | 21 | 31 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | 119 | 80 | NC | — | — | — | 71 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | 103 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 87 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 29 | 55 | 40 | NC | 22 | NC | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 30 | 38 | 27 | NC | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 110 | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 91 | — | 17 | — | — | — |
Individual podiums edit
- 1 victory – (1 SWC)
- 1 podium – (1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023–24 | 31 December 2023 |  Toblach, Italy |
10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums edit
- 2 podiums – (2 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020–21 | 24 January 2021 |  Lahti, Finland |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Hakola / Niskanen / Mäki |
| 2 | 2021–22 | 13 March 2022 |  Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Mixed Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | K. Niskanen / I. Niskanen / Pärmäkoski |
References edit
- ^ "Perttu Hyvärinen". FIS. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Athlete : Perttu HYVARINEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links edit
- Perttu Hyvärinen at FIS (cross-country)
- Perttu Hyvärinen at Olympics.com
- Perttu Hyvärinen at Olympedia
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