Risto Laakkonen

Risto Juhani Laakkonen (born 6 May 1967) is a Finnish former ski jumper.

Risto Laakkonen
Country	Finland
Full name	Risto Juhani Laakkonen
Born	(1967-05-06) 6 May 1967 (age 58) Kuopio, Finland
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
World Cup career
Seasons	1986–1992
Indiv. starts	70
Indiv. podiums	8
Indiv. wins	2
Team starts	1
Team podiums	1
Four Hills titles	1 (1989)
Medal record Men's ski jumping Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1992 Albertville Team LH World Championships 1989 Lahti Team LH 1991 Val di Fiemme Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

He won a gold medal in the team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won two medals in the team large hill event (gold: 1989, silver: 1991). At the World Cup level, he won the 1989 Four Hills Tournament without winning a single competition.

World Cup

Standings

Season	Overall	4H	SF
1985/86	50	—	N/A
1986/87	18	—	N/A
1987/88	47	—	N/A
1988/89	7		N/A
1989/90	11	6	N/A
1990/91	19	10	—
1991/92	27	28	—

Wins

No.	Season	Date	Location	Hill	Size
1	1988/89	4 December 1988	Thunder Bay	Big Thunder K120	LH
2	1989/90	4 December 1989	Thunder Bay	Big Thunder K90	NH

References

• Risto Laakkonen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Risto Laakkonen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Risto Laakkonen at Olympics.com