Perttu Hyvärinen (born 5 June 1991) is a Finnish
cross-country skier. Born and raised in
Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mos ...
,
he has represented Finland in four
World Championships
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and twice in the Olympic Games. He is a silver medalist from the
4 × 10 kilometre relay at the 2023 World Championships.
Among Hyvärinen's career-best individual performances are a 6th place in the 15 kilometre classical and a 7th place in the 30 km skiathlon at the
2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. His best individual result in the
World Cup
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is a win at the 10 km Individual start in
Toblach
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Geography
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during the
2023-24 season. He has two team podium placements, both from relays.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
*1 medal (1 silver)
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
* 1 victory – (1 )
* 1 podium – (1 )
Team podiums
* 2 podiums – (2 )
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Finnish male cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
Tour de Ski skiers
Sportspeople from Kuopio
Skiers from North Savo
FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Finland
Winter World University Games medalists in cross-country skiing
Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
21st-century Finnish sportsmen
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