Team Finland Winter Universiade Štrbské Pleso & Osrblie, Slovakia 24.-1.2.2015 Granada, Spain 4.-14.2.2015
Published by the Finnish Olympic Committee Photos: cover, pages 30-31, Milla Vahtila Cover, Layout: Edita Prima Oy
Index FOREWORD 4 GREETINGS 5 TEAM FINLAND ATHLETES STRBSKE PLESO and OSRBLIE, SLOVAKIA 6 Biathlon 6 Cross-country Skiing 9 Ski Jumping 12 Nordic Combined 14 Delegation officials 16 GRANADA, SPAIN 17 Alpine Skiing 17 Freestyle 21 Snowboarding 22 Figure Skating 23 Delegation officials 26 COMPETITION SCHEDULE 28 PREVIOUS FINNISH MEDALISTS 30 3
Foreword For the first time in the Universiade history the games are officially divided between two countries, as the 27th Winter Universiade is hosted by Slovakia and Spain. The Finnish team which consists of 31 student athletes and 19 officials participates in all four sports organized in Slovakia and also four sports in Spain. Based on the mutual agreement, the Finnish Olympic Committee has recently taken charge of the Finnish Universiade teams from Finnish Student Sports Federation, the member of International University Sport Federation (FISU). Finland has participated in all Winter Universiades since 1962 except the 1975 games. Many internationally well-known and successful athletes, such as biathlete Kaisa Mäkäräinen and figure skater Kiira Korpi in 2000 s, have represented Finland at the Universiades. The latest games in Trentino, Italy in December 2013, were a great success for team Finland, as our athletes won eight medals altogether from four different sports. Three of those medals were golden, giving the members of Finnish team many reasons to cheer and celebrate at the award ceremonies (see front cover). Finnish athletes and officials are looking forward to tough but fair competitions, new experiences and a joyful atmosphere in the beautiful scenery of both Slovakian High Tatras as well as Granada and Sierra Nevada in Spain. Jukka Tirri Head of Mission Team Finland 4
Greetings from the High Performance Unit of Finnish Olympic Committee The Finnish Olympic Committee proudly presents the Finnish Team of 31 top athletes participating at the 27th Winter Universiade in Štrbské Pleso & Osrblie, Slovakia and in Granada, Spain. From 2015 onwards, the student elite sports in Finland is coordinated through the High Performance Unit (HPU) of Finnish Olympic Committee. Developing elite student sport and sending teams to Universiades is now one of the elementary functions of the HPU. In the work of HPU, the athlete and the athlete s path have been put at the centre of the arena. The athlete at the centre is a mindset which challenges all operators on the athlete s path to examine daily how their own activities influence the everyday lives of athletes and coaches. HPU wants to live along the athletes, teams and coaches, increase exchange of ideas between different sports, provide world-class support and services, and develop better training conditions for all the elite athletes and teams in Finland. In student elite sports we put strong emphasis on developing nationwide Sports Academies and creating opportunities for successful dual careers. The Universiades are a multi-sport event arranged, much like the Olympic Games. The Universiades and the World University Championships offer a great opportunity to gain experience of a big international event and a chance to compete on a high level. For many athletes, this an important step between national and world class level. I wish good luck, sparkling joy, and unforgettable memories for all the participants in Štrbské Pleso & Osrblie and in Granada. Be enthused over the spirit of sports! Leena Paavolainen Deputy director of the High Performance Unit and Director, Games Operations Finnish Olympic Committee 5
STRBSKE PLESO and SKI JUMPING OSRBLIE, SLOVAKIA 24.1.-1.2. Sporting Centre TEAM FINLAND Biathlon BIATHLON National Biathlon Centre Mira Holopainen YOB: 1993 Club: Sulkavan Urheilijat -41 Lappeenranta University of Technology http://instagram.com/mirahenriikka/ Meri Maijala YOB: 1993 Club: Lapin Biathlon Tokka University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Sports Academy https://twitter.com/merimaijala CURLING Fuentenueva Pa ICE HOCKEY Granada Sport P 6
Suvi Minkkinen YOB: 1994 Club: Joutsan Pommi University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Sports Academy http://instagram.com/suviminkkinen/ Henri Lehtomaa YOB: 1993 Club: Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät Karelia University of Applied Sciences Joensuu Sports Academy http://instagram.com/henrilehtomaa/ Sami Orpana YOB: 1990 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura Lahti University of Applied Sciences Päijät-Häme Sports Academy 7
Officials Petri Hara Technician Miko Leppäniemi Technician 8
Cross-country Skiing CROSS-COUN SKIING Sporting Cent Elsa Airaksinen YOB: 1994 Club: Puijon Hiihtoseura University of Lapland Lapland Sports Academy http://instagram.com/elsakatariina NORDIC COMBINED Sporting Cent SKI JUMPING Sporting Cent Leena Nurmi YOB: 1994 Club: Lempäälän Kisa Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences Kouvola Sports Academy BIATHLON National Biathlon Centr https://twitter.com/lenurmi 9
Maaret Pajunoja YOB: 1990 Club: Valkeakosken Haka University of Eastern Finland https://twitter.com/maaretpajunoja Kati Roivas YOB: 1994 Club: Liperin Hiihtoseura University of Eastern Finland Pohjois-Savo Sports Academy https://twitter.com/katiroivas Aki Kauppinen YOB: 1987 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura Aalto University Metropolitan NOC Elite Sports Academy 10
Aku Nikander YOB: 1990 Club: Vihdin Viesti University of Jyväskylä https://twitter.com/anikanderi Officials Ari-Pekka Pöyhönen Coach & technician 11
Sporting Centre Ski Jumping SKI JUMPING Sporting Centre Frans Tähkävuori YOB: 1992 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura Lahti University of Applied Sciences Päijät-Häme Sports Academy BIATHLON National Biathlon Centre http://instagram.com/franstahkis Riku Tähkävuori YOB: 1991 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura Lahti University of Applied Sciences Päijät-Häme Sports Academy CURLING Fuentenueva Pa 12 ICE HOCKEY Granada Sport P
Ossi-Pekka Valta YOB: 1991 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura Lahti University of Applied Sciences Päijät-Häme Sports Academy Officials Mika Kulmala Coach 13
Sporting Centre Nordic Combined NORDIC COMBINED Sporting Centre Mikke Leinonen YOB: 1992 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura Lahti University of Applied Sciences http://instagram.com/mikkeleinonen SKI JUMPING Sporting Centre BIATHLON National Biathlon Centre Eetu Vähäsöyrinki YOB: 1990 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura Lapland University of Applied Sciences Lapland Sports Academy http://www.eetuvahasoyrinki.net https://twitter.com/vhsyrinki 14 CURLING Fuentenueva Pa
Officials Kari Jääskeläinen Coach 15
Delegation officials Jukka Tirri Head of Mission Mikaela Ingberg Deputy Head of Mission Heidi Mäenpää Media liaison Stefan Von Knorring Physician Anni Ovaskainen Physiotherapist 16
GRANADA, SPAIN 4.-14.2. TEAM FINLAND Alpine Skiing SHORT TRACK Universiade Ig ALPINE SKIING Universiade Sl Saana Ahonen YOB: 1994 Club: Santa Claus Ski Team Lapland University of Applied Sciences Lapland Sports Academy FREESTYLE SK Visera Slope & Sulayr Snow http://saanaahonen.blogspot.fi/ https://twitter.com/saanaahonen Nina Halme SNOWBOARD Sulayr Snowpa YOB: 1990 Club: Kouvolan Hiihtoseura Aalto University Metropolitan NOC Elite Sports Academy http://www.ninahalme.com/ https://twitter.com/ninahalme 17
Sandra Holm YOB: 1992 Club: Gamlakarleby IF Centria University of Applied Sciences Vaasa Region Sports Scademy http://sandraholm.blogspot.fi/ https://twitter.com/sandrah0lm Jessica Honkonen YOB: 1989 Club: CU Ski Team University of Colorado Boulder, USA https://twitter.com/jessicahonkonen Sohvi Virkkula YOB: 1993 Club: Sallan Karhut University of Lapland http://www.sohvivirkkula.fi https://twitter.com/sohvivirkkula 18
Kasper Hietanen YOB: 1991 Club: Espoo Slalom University of Colorado Boulder, USA https://twitter.com/kkassperr Kalle Peltola YOB: 1993 Club: Lahden Hiihtoseura University of Vaasa Lapland Sports Academy Juho-Pekka Penttinen YOB: 1991 Club: Puijon Hiihtoseura-Alppi University of New Mexico, USA 19
Officials Atte Penttinen Coach 20
Freestyle Universiade Sl FREESTYLE SK Visera Slope & Sulayr Snow Henri Koskelainen YOB: 1989 Club: Freestyleseura Moebius Metropolia University of Applied Sciences SNOWBOARD Sulayr Snowpa Jarkko Ronkainen YOB: 1991 Club: Ruka Slalom Lapland University of Applied Sciences 21
Snowboarding SNOWBOARD Sulayr Snowpark Anni Halonen YOB: 1987 Club: Soul Vuokatti Kajaani University of Applied Sciences Vuokatti-Ruka Sports Academy https://twitter.com/nnielinahalonen 22
SNOWBOARD Sulayr Snowpa Figure Skating FIGURE SKATI Universiade Ig Beata Papp YOB: 1995 Club: Kuopion Taitoluistelijat Capilano University, Canada https://twitter.com/xxbeatapapp SHORT TRACK Universiade Ig ALPINE SKIING Universiade Sl FREESTYLE SK Visera Slope & Sulayr Snow Sera Väistö YOB: 1993 Club: Tappara Taitoluistelu University of Eastern Finland 23
Bela Papp YOB: 1994 Club: Kuopion Taitoluistelijat Simon Fraser University, Canada https://twitter.com/belapapp Valtter Virtanen YOB: 1987 Club: Keravan Luistinseura University of Helsinki Metropolitan NOC Elite Sports Academy 24
Officials Maaret Siromaa Coach Bruno DelMaestro Coach 25
Delegation officials Jukka Tirri Head of Mission Hilkka Laitinen Deputy Head of Mission Klaus Köhler Physician Sini Tirkkola Physiotherapist 26
Ulla Papp Sport psychologist Jesse Happonen Media liaison 27
COMPETITION SCHEDULE W STRBSKE PLESO / OSRBLIE (SLOVAKIA) - NORDIC SKIING & BIATHLON GRANADA (SPAIN), 4-14 FEBRUARY 2015 24 JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY FRIDAY JANUARY 23 DAY 0 SATURDAY JANUARY 24 DAY 1 SUNDAY JANUARY 25 DAY 2 MONDAY JANUARY 26 DAY 3 TUESDAY JANUARY 27 DAY 4 CEREMONIES 18:00 Opening Ceremony STRBSKE PLESO (SVK) CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Sporting Centre FIS NORDIC COMBINED Sporting Centre FIS SKI JUMPING Sporting Centre FIS 10:00-13:00 Official Training Sprint Women/Men Official Training Men/Women 10:00 Qualification Sprint (F) Women/Men 12:00 Final Sprint (F) Women/Men Official Training Individual Gundersen 10:00-11:30 Ski Jumping HS 100 15:00-17:00 Cross-Country 10 km 13:00-14:00 Official Training HS 100 Women 14:00-15:30 Official Training Official Training Men/Women 10:00 Qualification Mixed Team Sprint (C) 12:30 Final Mixed Team Sprint (C) Individual Gundersen 10:00 Ski Jumping HS 100 15:00 Cross-Country 10 km 13:00-14:00 Official Training HS 100 Women 14:00-15:30 Official Training 10:00-13:00 Official Training Individual Women/Men 13:00 Individual Trial Men/Women 14:00 HS 100 Individual HS 100 Men HS 100 Men Men/Women OSRBLIE (SVK) BIATHLON National Biathlon Centre 09:20-11:20 Unofficial Training Men 12:20-14:20 Unofficial Training Women 09:20-11:20 Official Training Men 12:20-14:20 Official Training Women 09:20-10:05 Zero Men 10:15-12:10 Individual 20 km Men 12:20-13:05 Zero Women 13:15-14:50 Individual 15 km Women 08:50-10:50 Official Training Men 11:40-13:40 Official Training Women 08:50-09:35 Zero Men 09:45-11:30 Sprint 10 km Men 11:40-12:25 Zero Women 12:35-14:00 Sprint 7,5 km Women 4 FEBRUARY 14 FEBRUARY TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 DAY 0 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4 DAY 1 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 DAY 2 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 DAY 3 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7 DAY 4 CEREMONIES 18:00 Opening Ceremony CURLING Fuentenueva Pavilion 08:30 Practice Men 10:15 Practice Men 12:45 Practice Women 14:30 Practice Women 09:00 Women1 13:15 Curling Opening Parade 14:00 Men1 19:00 Women2 09:00 Men2 14:00 Women3 19:00 Men3 09:00 Women4 14:00 Men4 19:00 Women5 ICE HOCKEY Granada Sport Palace MEN C 13:30 KAZ-JPN (1) B 17:00 KOR-CAN (2) MEN A 13:30 SVK-CZE (4) MEN B 13:30 RUS-KOR (6) B 17:00 CAN-SWE (7) MEN A 17:00 ESP-CZE (9) MEN B 13:30 SWE-KOR (11) B 17:00 CAN-RUS (12) B 20:30 RUS-SWE (3) A 20:30 CHN-ESP (5) C 20:30 USA-JPN (8) A 20:30 SVK-CHN (10) C 20:30 KAZ-USA (13) GRANADA (ESP) ICE HOCKEY Mulhacen Pavilion WOMEN B 20:30 CAN - KAZ (1) WOMEN A 17:00 USA - CHN (2) A 20:30 JPN - ESP (3) WOMEN B 20:30 RUS-KAZ (4) WOMEN A 17:00 USA - JPN (5) A 20:30 ESP -CHN (6) FIGURE SKATING Universiade Igloo Men 11:00 Short Program Pairs 15:20 Short Program Men 16:45 Free Skating Ice Dance 16:00 Short Dance Pairs 20:00 Free Skating Ladies 13:35 Short Program Ice Dance 19:00 Free Dance SHORT TRACK Universiade Igloo ALPINE SKIING Universiade Slope Super-G 10:00-12:00 Free Skiing Super-G 10:00 Women Super-G 10:00 Men Alpine Combined Women 10:00 AC - SG 14:00 AC - SL SIERRA NEVADA (ESP) FREESTYLE SKIING Visera Slope & Sulayr Snowpark SNOWBOARD Sulayr Snowpark Moguls Women/Men 09:30-12:30 Training Snowboard Cross Women/Men 10:30-12:30 Training Moguls Women/Men 09:30-12:30 Training Halfpipe Women/Men 09:00-12:00 Training Snowboard Cross Women/Men 10:30-12:30 Training Moguls Women/Men 09:30-10:30 Training 10:45 Qualification 13:00 Finals Halfpipe Women/Men 09:00-12:00 Training Snowboard Cross Women/Men 09:30-10:30 Training 10:45 Qualification Slopestyle Women/Men 09:00-12:00 Training Halfpipe Women/Men 08:30-09:20 Training 09:30 Qualification Snowboard Cross Women/Men 12:00-12:45 Training 13:00 Finals Slopestyle Women/Men 09:00-12:00 Training Halfpipe Women/Men 08:30-08:50 Training 09:00 Semi Finals 10:30-10:50 Training 11:00 Finals VERSION 5 DECEMBER 2014 28
INTER UNIVERSIADE 2015, 24 JANUARY - 1 FEBRUARY 2015 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 DAY 5 THURSDAY JANUARY 29 DAY 6 FRIDAY JANUARY 30 DAY 7 SATURDAY JANUARY 31 DAY 8 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1 DAY 9 18:00 Closing Ceremony 10:00-11:00 Individual 5 km (C) 10:30-13:00 Official Training 10:00 Relay 3x5 km (C+FF) 10:30-11:45 Official Training Mass Start 8:30-9:45 Official Training Mass Start Women 11:30-13.00 Individual 10 km (C) Men Relay Women/Men Women 12:00 Relay 4x10 km (CC+FF) Men 12:00-13:00 Mass Start 15 km (F) Women 10:00-11:30 Mass Start 30 km (F) Men Official Training Mass Start 11:30 Ski Jumping HS 100 15:00-16:00 Cross-Country 10km Mass Start 9:00 Cross-Country 10 km 11:30 Trial Ski Jumping HS 100 12:30 Ski Jumping HS 100 Official Training Team Gundersen 10:00 Ski Jumping HS 100 15:00 Cross-Country 3x5 km Team Gundersen 10:00 Ski Jumping HS 100 15:00 Cross-Country 3x5 km 13:30-15:30 Official Training Men/Women Team competition/ Mixed Relay 14:00 Trial Team Women 15:00 HS 100 Team Women 13:00 Trial Mixed Relay 14:00 HS 100 Mixed Relay 13:00-14:45 Official Training Team competition Men 13:00 Trial Team Men 14:00 HS 100 Team Men 09:45-10:30 Zero Men 10:00-12:00 Official Training 10:00-10:45 Zero Women/Men 10:00-10:45 Zero Men 10:45-11:30 Pursuit Men 11:45-12:30 Zero Women Women/Men 11:00-12:40 Mixed Relay 2x6 km Women + 2x7,5 km Men 11:00-11:50 Mass Start Men 12:00-12:45 Zero Women 12:45-13:30 Pursuit Women 13:00-13:50 Mass Start Women SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8 DAY 5 MONDAY FEBRUARY 9 DAY 6 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10 DAY 7 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11 DAY 8 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 DAY 9 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 DAY 10 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 DAY 11 19:30 Closing Ceremony 09:00 Men5 14:00 Women6 19:00 Men6 09:00 Women7 14:00 Men7 19:00 Women8 09:00 Men8 14:00 Women9 19:00 Men9 09:00 Tie Break Games Men/Women 14:00 Tie Break Games Men/Women 19:00 Tie Break Games Men/Women 09:00 Semi Final Games Men/Women 16:00 BRONZE MEDAL Game Men/Women 09:00 GOLD MEDAL Game Women 16:00 GOLD MEDAL Game Men MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN MEN A 17:00 CZE-CHN (14) A 20:30 ESP-SVK (15) QUAL1 13:30 S6 - S11 (16) QUAL2 17:00 S7 - S10 (17) QUAL3 20:30 S8 - S9 (18) QF1 13:30 S4 - S5 (19) QF2 17:00 S2 - W17 (20) QF3 20:30 S1 - W18 (21) REL1 13:30 MR2 - MR1 (23) WOMEN BRONZE 17:00 L11 - L12 (14) GOLD 20:30 W11 - W12 (15) REL2 13:30 MR3 - MR2 (26) SF1 17:00 W21 - W19 (27) SF2 20:30 W20 - W22 (29) BRONZE 12:00 L27 - L29 (32) GOLD 16:00 W27 - W29 (33) WOMEN WOMEN WOMEN WOMEN WOMEN WOMEN MEN B 20:30 CAN-RUS (7) A 17:00 CHN - JPN (8) A 20:30 ESP - USA (9) REL1 20:30 WR2 - WR1 (10) SF1 13:30 A1 - B2 (11) SF2 17:00 B1 - A2 (12) MEN QF4 20:30 S3 - W16 (22) REL2 13:30 WR3 - WR2 (13) MEN PL-SF1 17:00 L21 - L19 (24) PL-SF2 20:30 L20 - L22 (25) REL3 13:30 WR1 - WR3 (16) MEN PL-F1 17:00 L24 - L25 (28) PL-F2 20:30 W24 - W25 (30) REL3 11:00 MR1 - MR3 (31) Ladies 14:00 Free Skating Exhibition 19:00 EXH Unofficial Training Official Training 11:00-13:00 Training 11:00-13:00 Training 11:00-13:00 Training 14:00 1500m Women/Men 14:00 500m Women/Men 14:00 1000m Women/Men 17:30 Heats 18:30 Semi Finals 18:30 Finals 3000m Relay Women 3000m Relay Women 3000m Relay Women 5000m Relay Men 5000m Relay Men 5000m Relay Men Alpine Combined Men Reserve Day Giant Slalom Women Giant Slalom Men Slalom Women Slalom Men 10:00 AC - SG 10:00 1 st run 10:00 1 st run 10:00 1 st run 10:00 1 st run 14:00 AC - SL 13:00 2 nd run 13:00 2 nd run 13:00 2 nd run 14:00 2 nd run Slopestyle Women/Men 09:00-09:45 Training 10:00 Qualification Slopestyle Women/Men 08:30-09:15 Training 09:30 Semi Finals Halfpipe Women/Men 08:45-09:45 Training 10:00 Qualification Halfpipe Women/Men 08:30-09:15 Training 09:30 Semi Finals Ski Cross Women/Men 10:00-14:00 Official Training Ski Cross Women/Men 09:00-10:15 Training 10:30 Qualification Ski Cross Women/Men 10:00-11:30 Training 12:00 Finals Halfpipe Women/Men 13:00-15:30 Training 10:45-11:15 Training 11:30 Finals 10:45-11:15 Training 11:30 Finals Halfpipe Women/Men Ski Cross Women/Men 13:00-16:00 Training 10:00-14:00 Official Training Parallel Giant Slalom Women/Men 09:00-12:00 Training Slopestyle Women/Men 09:00-12:00 Training Parallel Giant Slalom Women/Men Slopestyle Women/Men 09:00-12:00 Training Slopestyle Women/Men 08:30-09:20 Training 09:30 Qualification Slopestyle Women/Men 09:00-09:20 Training 09:30 Semi Finals 11:00-11:20 Training 11:30 Finals 09:45 Qualification 13:30 Finals 29
PREVIOUS FINNISH MEDALISTS IN WINTER UNIVERSIADES Since 1962, Finnish athletes have won altogether 54 Winter Universiade medals: 7 gold, 18 silver and 29 bronze. Trentino 2013 Gold Kalle Leinonen Freestyle skiing Men s slopestyle competition Sami Niemi Ski jumping Men s normal hill competition Joonas Räsänen Alpine skiing Men s slalom competition Silver Julia Kykkänen & Sami Niemi Ski jumping Mixed team competition Sami Niemi Ski jumping Men s large hill competition Bronze Heikki Korpela Cross country skiing Men s classic sprint competition Marjaana Pitkänen Cross country skiing Women s skiathlon competition Finland Cross country skiing Men s 4 x 10 km relay Heikki Korpela, Perttu Hyvärinen, Jari Huhta, Juha-Matti Mikkolainen Heikki Korpela on the finish line at Trentino 2013 (Milla Vahtila) 30
Julia Kykkänen and Sami Niemi after flower ceremony (Milla Vahtila) Joonas Räsänen in action (Milla Vahtila) 31
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