Janne Immonen (born 29 May 1968) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2003. He was best known for his doping role in the

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doping scandal that would affect five other Finnish skiers for taking

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(HES), a

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expander. Immonen was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that finished first, but would be disqualified for his blood doping and would receive a two-year suspension from the

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as a result. He also finished 10th in the 30 km event at those same championships. In 2013, Immonen received a 6-month suspended sentence after the Helsinki District Court found that he had committed

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when witnessing to the court in 2011 that he was unaware of any doping use in the 1990s. Immonen's best individual career World Cup finish was third in

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in 2001.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 1 podium

Team podiums

* 4 podiums (4 )

References

External links

* 1968 births Living people Finnish male cross-country skiers Finnish sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in cross-country skiing People from Sotkamo Sportspeople from Kainuu {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub