Finnish Biathlon Championships 1998
The Finnish Biathlon Championships were held in 1998 on January 11th and 12th in Säkylä , on January 24th and 25th in Hollola and on March 28th and 29th in Lieksa . There were races for both men and women in the individual, the sprint, the pursuit, with the relay and in the team. In the men's race, Paavo Puurunen won all three titles in the individual races, in the women's category Katja Holanti won four out of five possible titles.
Men
sprint
| rank | Biathlete | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paavo Puurunen | 27.36.9 | 1 |
| 2 | Harri Eloranta | 06/28/8 | 2 |
| 3 | Ville Raikkonen | 28.16.3 | 2 |
singles
| rank | Biathlete | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paavo Puurunen | 59.51.7 | 0 |
| 2 | Harri Eloranta | 1.04.41.1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ville Raikkonen | 1.04.56.4 | 4th |
persecution
| rank | Biathlete | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paavo Puurunen | 1.00.44.7 | 8th |
| 2 | Jaakko Niemi | 1.00.45.6 | 4th |
| 3 | Mikko Uusipaikka | 1.01.19.2 | 0 |
Season
| rank | team | Biathletes | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieksan Hiihtoseura I |
Jukka Hautamäki Tatu Väänänen Jari Pursiainen Arto Nissinen |
1.33.28.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät |
Mika Hakala Arto Hakala Markus Tainiola Ville Kotikumpu |
1.34.03.8 | 1 |
| 3 | Kuhmo ski |
Ismo Niva Esa Huotari Jani Mikkonen Paavo Puurunen |
1.34.50.4 | 1 |
team
| rank | team | Biathletes | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Säkylän urheilijat |
Jani Narmio Harri Eloranta Johannes Kohonen Olli-Pekka Peltola |
30.03.0 | 5 |
| 2 | Kauhajoen Karhu |
Tommi Pantti Jarkko Kauhajärvi Ilari Köykkä Erkki Latvala |
30.15.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät |
Markus Tainiola Mika Hakala Arto Hakala Ville Kotikumpu |
30.24.6 | 5 |
Women
sprint
| rank | Biathlete | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katja Holanti | 23.45.5 | 1 |
| 2 | Tiina Mikkola | 24.46.0 | 3 |
| 3 | Sanna-Leena Perunka | 24.59.9 | 1 |
singles
| rank | Biathlete | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niina Jyrkiäinen | 57.18.9 | 2 |
| 2 | Tiina Mikkola | 57.27.7 | 4th |
| 3 | Eija saloons | 58.45.4 | 2 |
persecution
| rank | Biathlete | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katja Holanti | 57.49.3 | 2 |
| 2 | Tiina Mikkola | 58.28.9 | 4th |
| 3 | Eija saloons | 59.13.3 | 2 |
Season
| rank | team | Biathletes | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehkalahden Veikot |
Tuija Vuoksiala Katja Holanti Hanna Kajosmaa |
1.24.32.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Kymin Koskenpojat |
Anu Moilanen Pälvi Suurnäkki Tiina Mikkola |
1.26.00.4 | 0 |
| 3 | Kärkölän Kisa-Veikot |
Eija Salonen Katja Jokela Anu Markkola |
1.26.19.3 | 3 |
team
| rank | team | Biathletes | time | error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehkalahden Veikot |
Katja Holanti Hanna Kajosmaa Tuija Vuoksiala |
3/30/9 | 4th |
| 2 | Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät |
Marjo Kokko Marja Papinsaari Anita Nyman |
1.26.00.4 | 0 |
| 3 | Kymin Koskenpojat |
Tiina Mikkola Pälvi Suurnäkki Anu Moilanen |
1.26.19.3 | 3 |
literature
- Markku Siukonen: Urheilun vuosikirja 1999 , Gummerus 1999, s. 205