Jarkko Ala-Huikku
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Jarkko Tapani Ala-Huikku (born January 31, 1980 in Seinäjoki ) is a former Finnish wrestler . In 2008 he became European champion in the Greco-Roman style in the category up to 60 kg.
career
Ala-Huikku's hometown club was Ilmajoen Kisailijat , where he was trained by Marko Yli-Hannuksela's father , Seppo Yli-Hannuksela. Since 2002 he has been wrestling with the Bavarian Bundesliga club SV Siegfried Hallbergmoos-Goldach . There he had two compatriots in the team: Jani Haapamäki and Kim-Jussi Nurmela .
His greatest success as a junior was third place at the 2000 World Cup in Nantes . In the same year he also started with the seniors for the first time. In 2007 he was the third European champion, the following year he celebrated the most important success of his career after winning the final at the 2008 European Championships in Tampere over Armen Nasarijan .
At the Olympic Games in the same year, Ala-Huikku failed in his first fight against later bronze medalist Ruslan Tümönbajew from Kyrgyzstan and only came 18th out of 20 participants. The 2012 Olympic Games in London were his last major international tournament. Ala-Huikku could not prevail here as well as in the previous World Championships and was eliminated after a defeat against the French Tarik Belmadani , who later came ninth.
Ala-Huikku is 1.62 meters tall. In January 2013 he declared his career over.
successes
- 2000, 21st place , EM in Moscow , GR, up to 58 kg, winner: István Majoros , Hungary, ahead of Armen Nazarjan , Bulgaria
- 2002, 17th place , World Championships in Moscow , GR, up to 60 kg, after a defeat against Oleksandr Khvoshch , Ukraine and a victory over Ermik Jumabekow , Kazakhstan
- 2003, 14th place , World Championships in Créteil , GR, up to 60 kg, after victories over Ali Ashkani Agboloag , Iran and Jiang Sheng , China and a defeat against Armen Nasarian
- 2007, 3rd place , EM in Sofia , GR, up to 60 kg, after victories over Andrejs Zjatkovs , Latvia , Hugo Passos da Silva , Portugal , Tomasz Swierk , Poland and Emil Milew , Bulgaria and a defeat against Eusebiu Diaconu , Romania
- 2007, 5th place , World Championships in Baku , GR, up to 60 kg, after victories over Christos Gikas , Greece and Song-Il Ho , North Korea and defeats against David Bedinadze , Georgia and Eusebiu Diaconu
- 2008, 1st place , EM in Tampere , GR, up to 60 kg, after victories over Michal Radnoti , Slovakia , Edward Barsegjan , Poland, Sebastien Hidalgo , France , Håkan Nyblom , Denmark and Armen Nasarian
- 2008, 18th place , OS in Beijing , GR, up to 60 kg, after a defeat against Ruslan Tümönbajew , Kyrgyzstan
- 2009, 23rd place , EM in Vilnius , GR, up to 66 kg, after a defeat against Manuchar Tschadaija , Georgia
- 2009, 25th place , World Championships in Herning , GR, up to 60 kg, after a defeat against Ruslan Israfilow , Ukraine
- 2010, 21st place , World Championships in Moscow , GR, up to 60 kg, after a defeat against Ruslan Tümönbajew , Kyrgyzstan
- 2011, 18th place , World Championships in Herning , GR, up to 60 kg, after a victory over Patrick Stadelmann , Switzerland and a defeat against Davor Štefanek , Serbia
- 2012, 16th place , OS in London , GR, up to 60 kg, after losing to Tarik Belmadani , France
In 2000 and 2002 he started at the World University Championships. He finished fourth and third.
Finnish championships
- 1996, 2nd place , GR, up to 48 kg, behind Teemu Mattila and in front of Teppo Haukilahti
- 1998, 5th place , GR, up to 54 kg, u. a. behind Tero Katajisto and Sami Salminen
- 2000, 3rd place , FS, up to 63 kg, behind Marko Kaarto and Jerry Kvarnström
- 2000, 1st place , GR, up to 58 kg, ahead of Janne Kinnunen and Pasi Huhtala
- 2001, 6th place , GR, up to 58 kg, u. a. behind Pasi Huhtala and Marko Isokoski
- 2002, 6th place , FS, up to 66 kg, u. a. behind Tero Välimäki and Marko Kaarto
- 2006, 3rd place , GR, up to 60 kg, behind Jani Hermansson and Pasi Huhtala
- 2007, 1st place , GR, up to 60 kg, ahead of Esa Uimonen and Jani Hermansson
- 2008, 4th place , GR, up to 66 kg, behind Tero Välimäki, Marko Tuomela and Ari Härkänen
- 2009, 1st place , GR, up to 66 kg, ahead of Sasu Kaasinen and Juha Hiltunen
Web links
- Some data and results from Jarkko Ala-Huikku on Painiliitto.net (Finnish)
- Profile of Jarkko Ala-Huikku at the Institute for Applied Exercise Science
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ilta-Sanomat : Yle: Suomalainen olympiapainija lopetti uransa (January 7, 2012, accessed January 8, 2012)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ala-Huikku, Jarkko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ala-Huikku, Jarkko Tapani |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seinäjoki |