Ville Andreas Larinto (born 11 April 1990) is a Finnish former

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

Career

Larinto made his

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debut in 2007/08, and picked up his first World Cup points in the Four Hills opener at

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on 30 December 2007, when he finished 29th. The 2008/09 season was his breakthrough season. He began the season with an impressive 9th-place finish at Kuusamo, and got his first career podium finish one week later in

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, where he finished second behind

Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer (; born 7 January 1990) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 2006 to 2021. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers of all time, having won the Ski Jumping World Cup overall title, the Four Hills Tourname ...

. Larinto claimed his first World Cup victory on 1 December 2010 at Kuopio.

World Cup

Standings

Wins

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Larinto, Ville 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Lahti Finnish male ski jumpers 21st-century Finnish people