Eemeli Pirinen
Eemeli Pirinen | |||||||
nation | Finland | ||||||
birthday | 21st April 1993 (age 27) | ||||||
place of birth | Finland | ||||||
Career | |||||||
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discipline | Giant slalom , slalom | ||||||
society | Kuopio Ski Club | ||||||
status | active | ||||||
Placements in the Alpine Ski World Cup | |||||||
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last change: February 19, 2017 |
Eemeli Pirinen (born April 21, 1993 ) is a Finnish ski racer . His strengths lie in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom .
biography
Pirinen played his first European Cup races in the 2011/12 season . After a few races without a top result, he was able to place in the top 10 for the first time in the giant slalom in Levi . On January 29, 2016, he celebrated his first victory in the European Cup in the giant slalom in Zuoz .
He participated in three Junior World Championships. With 15th place in the giant slalom in Québec in 2013 , he celebrated his best result.
In the Ski World Cup Pirinien debuted on November 11, 2012. However, in the slalom in Levi, he was eliminated in the first round. At the beginning of the 2014/15 season he classified himself for the first time in the points with place 27 in the giant slalom in Åre . Pirinen achieved his best placement in the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora in 23rd place.
Pirinen took part in two Alpine World Ski Championships . In 2013 he finished 30th in the giant slalom in Schladming . At the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships in Beaver Creek , he did not see the goal in the first round of the giant slalom.
successes
World championships
- Schladming 2013 : 30th giant slalom
- St. Moritz 2017 : 33rd giant slalom
World cup
- 3 placements among the best 30
World Cup ratings
season | total | Giant slalom | ||
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space | Points | space | Points | |
2014/15 | 147. | 4th | 50. | 4th |
2015/16 | 130. | 14th | 50. | 14th |
European Cup
- Season 2015/16 : 4th giant slalom ranking
- 2 podium places including 1 victory:
date | place | country | discipline |
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January 29, 2016 | Zuoz | Switzerland | Giant slalom |
Junior World Championships
- Crans-Montana 2011 : 41st giant slalom, 19th slalom
- Roccaraso 2012 : 37th Super-G
- Québec 2013 : 15th giant slalom
More Achievements
- 1 Finnish championship title: Giant Slalom 2013
- 3 victories in FIS races
Web links
- Eemeli Pirinen in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- Eemeli Pirinen in the database of Ski-DB (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pirines, Eemeli |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ski racer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1993 |