Skiing Perttu Hyvärinen’s work was historic – last 24 years ago

14th of February 1998 and Nagano Olympic Skiing in Hakuba. What Mill ranks sixth in the 15-kilometer (v) chase.

Six years old Perttu Hyvärinen maybe watched the competition at home in Riistavesi, Northern Savonia, there is no memory.

If left on Sunday, a fierce bronze medal in the combined race scratched Iivo Niskanen out of the bills, it is the last time a Finnish man has skied a better result in a combined trip than Hyvärinen on Sunday.

24 years ago.

On a hard track torn to 7th place in harsh conditions, Niskanen was almost moved by his age and companion and a good friend. At last, everything fell into place for the sympathetic man in one and the same day.

“It has been a problem to get the best condition in the championships, Hyvärinen’s account, which previously collapsed due to over-zealous competition, illness or under-recovery conditions, among other things.”

Bridge the athlete, who had been away from home for more than two months since the end and beginning of the year, decided to try to excel at the Olympics by completely skipping the Seiser Alm high-altitude training camp in Italy with little risk.

“It gave Puijo the opportunity to do high-quality power training at home without the pressure of traveling,” said the student of Forestry, who is his coach during the Olympics. Mikko Virtanen with noticing that the best punching ability is at hand throughout the skiing career.

It suddenly opens up promising views for 15 miles as well as the message.

Hyvärinen did not consider the medal of Iivo Niskanen to be announced in the church, but not even a big surprise.

“At least it can be deduced from what the finals may be promised.”

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