Arttu Lappi
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Arttu Ville Eemeli Lappi (born May 11, 1984 in Kuopio
) is a Finnish
ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He won a gold medal in the team large event at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Val di Fiemme
and finished 6th in the individual normal hill at those same championships.
Lappi's two individual victories were in individual large hill events in the United States
in 2002 and in Kuusamo
on November 24, 2006. His win in Kuusamo was his first World Cup
victory.
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
) is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He won a gold medal in the team large event at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 took place February 18-March 1, 2003 in Val di Fiemme, Italy for a second time . The ski jumping team normal hill held in 2001 was not held at this championships while the women's 30 km returned after being cancelled in the previous championships due to...
in Val di Fiemme
Val di Fiemme
thumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region....
and finished 6th in the individual normal hill at those same championships.
Lappi's two individual victories were in individual large hill events in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2002 and in Kuusamo
Kuusamo
Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
on November 24, 2006. His win in Kuusamo was his first World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...
victory.