Jouni Kinnunen
Jouni Kinnunen (born May 21, 1983 in Oulu ) is a former Finnish biathlete .
Jouni Kinnunen has been practicing biathlon since 1995. The athlete from Joensuu is trained by Esko Kinnunen and starts for Oulun Hiihtoseura . He has been a member of the Finnish national team since 2005. In 1999, Kinnunen became the Finnish junior champion in cross-country skiing . He made his international debut in biathlon as 37th in the individual at the Junior World Championships in Ridnaun in 2002 . At the Junior European Championships in Kontiolahti in the same year, a 15th place in the individual and a fifth place with the relay were the best results. In his native Lahti he was able to make his debut in the Biathlon World Cup as 93rd in the sprint . The following year he was in Kościelisko at the Junior World Championships in singles. In 2004 he started in Oberhof for the first time in biathlon world championships and in Östersund in military world championships.
In 2005 he achieved a result among the top 10 in the World Cup for the first time with the Finnish relay in Ruhpolding (with Paavo Puurunen , Vesa Hietalahti and Timo Antila ). Shortly before, he won in Beitostølen as a sprint 30. for the first time a World Cup point. In 2007 the Finn took part in a world championship for the fourth time in Antholz and finished 42nd in the pursuit, his best world championship placement to date.
Biathlon World Cup placements
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including the Olympic Games and World Championships).
- 1st - 3rd Place: Number of podium placements
- Top 10: Number of placements in the top ten (including podium)
- Points ranks: Number of placements within the point ranks (including podium and top 10)
- Starts: Number of races run in the respective discipline
| placement | singles | sprint | persecution | Mass start | Season | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | ||||||
| 2nd place | ||||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| Top 10 | 4th | 4th | ||||
| Scoring | 1 | 19th | 20th | |||
| Starts | 11 | 30th | 5 | 21st | 67 | |
| Status: after the 2009/2010 season | ||||||
Web links
- Jouni Kinnunen in the database of the IBU (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kinnunen, Jouni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish biathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu , Finland |