Vesa_Hietalahti
Vesa Hietalahti
Finnish biathlete
Vesa Tapio Hietalahti (born 27 September 1969) is a Finnish former biathlete
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...
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| Full name | Vesa Tapio Hietalahti | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Vesku | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-09-27) 27 September 1969 (age 54) Kauhajoki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Professional information | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Kauhajoen Karhu | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 13 (1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 (1989/90–2004/05) | ||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Close
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
More information Event, Individual ...
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1992 Albertville |
6th | 17th | — | 8th |
 1994 Lillehammer |
68th | 52nd | — | 5th |
 1998 Nagano |
DNF | — | — | — |
 2002 Salt Lake City |
19th | 25th | 22nd | 12th |
Close
- *Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.
World Championships
1 medal (1 silver)
More information Event, Individual ...
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1990 Minsk |
30th | — | — | — | 12th | 6th | — |
 1991 Lahti |
49th | 43rd | — | — | — | 7th | — |
 1993 Borovets |
— | 44th | — | — | — | 15th | — |
 1995 Antholz-Anterselva |
27th | 31st | — | — | — | 10th | — |
 1996 Ruhpolding |
39th | 18th | — | — | 8th | 6th | — |
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie |
48th | 49th | — | — | 6th | 7th | — |
| 1999 Kontiolahti |
20th | 56th | 42nd | — | — | 6th | — |
| 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen |
13th | 22nd | 19th | 22nd | — | 15th | — |
 2001 Pokljuka |
27th | 59th | 44th | — | — | 5th | — |
| 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen |
— | — | — | 15th | — | — | — |
 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk |
Silver | 28th | 25th | 15th | — | 11th | — |
| 2004 Oberhof |
45th | 23rd | 29th | — | — | 16th | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen |
7th | 27th | 29th | 24th | — | 12th | — |
Close
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.
Individual victories
3 victories (2 In, 1 MS)
More information Season, Date ...
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 1 victory (1 In) | 16 March 1995 | Lillehammer | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1995–96 1 victory (1 In) | 7 December 1995 |  Östersund | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2001–02 1 victory (1 MS) | 22 December 2001 | Brezno-Osrblie | 15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
Close
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
- "Vesa Hietalahti". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- Vesa Hietalahti at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Vesa Hietalahti at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Vesa Hietalahti at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
