Tero Similä

Tero Similä (born 26 February 1980 in Ylivieska, Northern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, and placed tenth in the relay with the Finnish team.^[1]

Tero Similä
Tero Similä in 2010
Country	Finland
Born	(1980-02-26) February 26, 1980 (age 45) Ylivieska, Finland
Ski club	Ylivieskan Kuula
World Cup career
Seasons	14 – (2001–2014)
Indiv. starts	72
Indiv. podiums	0
Team starts	13
Team podiums	0
Overall titles	0 – (68th in 2005)
Discipline titles	0

Doping ban

Similä tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition control 9 March 2014.^[2] He was handed a two-year ban from sports for the anti-doping rule violation.^[3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[4]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	15 km   individual	30 km   skiathlon	50 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2006	26	32	33	—	—	10	—

World Championships

Year	Age	15 km   individual	30 km   skiathlon	50 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2005	25	—	13	25	—	12	—
2007	27	42	28	22	—	—	—
2011	31	16	28	31	—	—	—
2013	33	37	39	35	—	—	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings			Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2002	22	NC	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	23	NC	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	24	148	106	—	—	—	—	—
2005	25	68	43	NC	—	—	—	—
2006	26	97	66	—	—	—	—	—
2007	27	74	43	—	—	—	—	—
2008	28	NC	NC	—	—	—	—	—
2009	29	172	106	—	—	—	—	—
2010	30	158	104	—	—	—	—	—
2011	31	NC	NC	NC	57	—	—	—
2012	32	NC	NC	NC	55	—	—	—
2013	33	NC	NC	—	—	—	—	—
2014	34	NC	NC	NC	50	—	—	—