Jussi Hautamäki (born 20 April 1979) is a Finnish former
ski jumper
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.
Career
World Cup
Hautamäki's career began in the
1995 Alpine Skiing World Cup
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on 30 December 1995 in
Oberstdorf
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, where he finished 39th. He earned his first World Cup podium place in the
2001 Alpine Skiing World Cup, after finishing third on 27 January 2001 in
Sapporo
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.
Continental Cup
He achieved more success at
Continental Cup level, managing two first-place finishes as well as four other podium finishes.
Personal life
Hautamäki is married and has four children, a daughter and three sons.
He is the older brother of former ski jumper
Matti Hautamäki.
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Oulu
Skiers from North Ostrobothnia
Finnish male ski jumpers