Lasse Paakkonen (born 8 July 1986 in Raahe) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has been competing since he was seven years old. He finished tenth in the team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
| Lasse Paakkonen | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Born | 8 July 1986 Raahe, Finland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Ski club | Pyhäjärven Pohti |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 9 – (2009–2017) |
| Indiv. starts | 41 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 7 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (70th in 2010) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Paakkonen's best World Cup finish was 15th in an individual sprint event at Germany in 2009. Although concentrating in the sprint event, he has also won National Championship medals in long-distance events.
Lasse Paakkonen lives in Jyväskylä, Finland. He studies in the University of Jyväskylä School of Business with Marketing as his major.
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2009 | 22 | 147 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | 70 | NC | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | 106 | NC | 59 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | 95 | NC | 47 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 28 | 147 | NC | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 29 | 111 | NC | 70 | 80 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30 | 140 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "Athlete : Lasse PAAKKONEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links
edit- Lasse Paakkonen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Lasse Paakkonen official home page
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