Hannu Lepistö (sometimes spelled Hannu Lepistoe; born 17 May 1946) is a Finnish former

ski jumping 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 final ...

coach. In 2010 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Polish

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta (, ) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in ...

. He retired on in March 2011.

Private life

Lepistö's residence is in

Lahti Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mo ...

, Finland.

Teams and ski jumpers trained by Lepistö

* 1980–1985 Finland A-team * 1985–1992 Italy A-team * 1994–1998 Finland A-team * 2002–2004 Austria national team * 2004–2006 Italy A-team * 2006–2008 Poland A-team * 2009–2011

Adam Małysz Adam Henryk Małysz (; born 3 December 1977) is a Polish former ski jumper and rally driver. He competed in ski jumping from 1995 to 2011 and is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport. His many accomplishments include ...

References

1946 births Living people Finnish ski jumping coaches Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta {{Finland-skijumping-bio-stub