Overview: WOC Teams 2009
AUS AUT BLR BEL BRA BUL CAN CHN CRO CZE PRK DEN EST FIN
FRA GER GBR HKG HUN IRL ISR ITA JPN LAT LTU NZL NOR POL
POR ROM RUS SRB SVK SLO RSA ESP SWE SUI TUR UKR USA

  Team Finland WOC 2009 - 13 runners  

Team Overview - Disciplines*

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Topi Anjala   15th place
Qual: 6th place
medal
2.Anni-Maija Fincke 6th place
Qual: 12nd place
  7th place
Qual: 2nd place
 
3.Tero Föhr  12nd place
Qual: 2nd place
11st place
Qual: 2nd place
medal
4.Mats Haldin   4th place
Qual: 15th place
medal
5.Bodil Holmström  14th place
Qual: 6th place
  medal
6.Jarkko Huovila 33rd place
Qual: 2nd place
22nd place
Qual: 9th place
  
7.Pasi Ikonen  30th place
Qual: 7th place
  
8.Minna Kauppi 13rd place
Qual: 1st place
4th place
Qual: 2nd place
medal
Qual: 1st place
medal
9.Katri Lindeqvist  23rd place
Qual: 5th place
  
10.Petteri Muukkonen 39th place
Qual: 9th place
   
11.Merja Rantanen  5th place
Qual: 3rd place
24th place
Qual: 4th place
medal
12.Karoliina Sundberg 15th place
Qual: 8th place
   
13.Tuomas Tervo 13rd place
Qual: 12nd place
   

Note! The first 15 go to the final in the qualification races.


Detailed Team information

Topi Anjala
ClubIkaalisten Nouseva Voima (FIN)
Born date05.07.1984
Info/BiographyMade his WOC-debut 2007 with a 25th place on the long distance. After being DSQ on the long distance in NOC, he showed his form by taking foruth place on the middle.
Anni-Maija Fincke
ClubTampereen Pyrintö
Born date21.12.1984
Info/BiographyChanged from VeVe to TP ahead of 2008-season.
Tero Föhr
ClubVehkalahden Veikot (FIN)
Born date01.08.1980
Info/BiographyAnchored his club Vehkalahden Veikot to the Jukola-win in 2006. Won his first international event in WC 5 in Norway June 2008, after beating Wingstedt and Hubmann in the finish.
Mats Haldin
ClubIFK Göteborg (SWE)
Born date17.05.1975
Info/BiographyLiving in Halden since 2002-2007, moved to Göteborg ahead of 2008-season. Haldin has been one of the best runners of world- still only with the silver medal from EOC 2004 as individual reward. A strong relay-runner, with several victories in both Tiomila and Jukola for Halden. Comes from the swedish speaking part of Finland. Still on his search for the first individual WOC-medal.
Bodil Holmström
ClubTurun Suunistajat (FIN)
Born date19.06.1981
Info/BiographyNow running for Turun after many years in OK 77 from Grankulla. Comes from the Swedish speaking part of Finland. Had her best season so far in 2009 and is now getting closer to a podium position. Technically strong and a good relay runner.
Jarkko Huovila
ClubTampereen Pyrintö (FIN)
Born date15.11.1975
Info/BiographyFinally won an individual WOC-medal by taking third place in Japan, and got one step closer to the gold in Denmark with silver in the middle race. Has made all his best international results on Middle and relay. Lived in Halden since 2000-2006, before moving back to Finland and now running for Tampereen Pyrintö. Jarkko was a very important part of Haldens relay-successes. Many of Jarkko runs on "the long night" are legendary.
Pasi Ikonen
ClubVaajakosken Terä (FIN)
Born date30.06.1980
Info/BiographyA major break thru in his first senior season by taking the gold medal in Finland 2001 on the middle distance. Well known for never using a compass (he doesn\'t even bring it with him). But since 2001 he has not taken a WOC-medal. Living together with Minna Kauppi.
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Minna Kauppi
ClubAsikkalan Raikas (FIN)
Born date25.11.1982
Info/BiographyFormer junior-star who is now one of the big queens. A fast runner, who has constantly improved stability in her performances. Took her first major title winning EOC 2006- and then steered Finland to the relay gold in WOC 2006. Individually her best races has been on middle distance, but came second to Simone Niggli on the WC-long distance in Sweden 2007- a race Minna should have won if she had chosen the right lane to the finish. Brought her club Asikkalan Raikas to a victory in the 2007 Venla-relay. Got her first individual WOC-gold on the long distance in 2007, shared with Heli Jukkola. In 2008 she got two more golds, winning middle from an early start number, and with the Finnish relay team. In 2009 she has been the best woman so far, winning three out of four WC-races and the World Games sprint. A favorite for all diciplins at WOC 2009.
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Katri Lindeqvist
ClubPaimion Rasti (FIN)
Born date05.09.1980
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Petteri Muukkonen
ClubVehkaladen Veikot
Merja Rantanen
ClubJämsän Retki Veikot (FIN)
Born date07.12.1980
Karoliina Sundberg
Info/BiographyCurrently nothing available.
Tuomas Tervo
ClubRajamäen Rykmentti (FIN)
Born date09.01.1983
Info/BiographyRan the sprint at WOC 2008, but could not qualify for the final.