Mika Laitinen
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Mika Antero Laitinen (born April 5, 1973 in Kuopio
) is Finnish
ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000. 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 three medals, including two golds in the Team large hill event (1995, 1997) and a bronze in the Individual normal hill (1995).
In the World Cup
season 1995–96 Laitinen dominated the first part of the season and won 6 of the ten legs, until he fell and injured himself in the practice jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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 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 competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a gold medal in the Team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
.
His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
, where he won three medals, including two golds in the Team large hill event (1995, 1997) and a bronze in the Individual normal hill (1995).
In the World Cup
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
season 1995–96 Laitinen dominated the first part of the season and won 6 of the ten legs, until he fell and injured himself in the practice jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.