Erika JANKA
FinlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Biathlon |
Women's 7.5km Sprint | 73 | |
| Women's 4x6km Relay | 16 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Youth Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 16 | 2 × 6 kilometres and 2 × 7.5 kilometres Relay | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT |
| 31 | 6 kilometres Sprint | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT |
| 36 | 7.5 kilometres Pursuit | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT |
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 11 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 14 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 62 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 81 | Women's 15km Individual | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
Hunting
Athlete, Border guard
Partner, Markus Vuorela. Father, Jari Jouni Janka (operates electrical installation business).
Finnish, English
Ahveniston Ampumahiihtaejaet
National: Jonne Kaehkoenen (FIN), Aku Moilanen (FIN)
Club: Mikko Virtanen (FIN), Ville Kotikumpu (FIN)
Partner Markus Vuorela (Cross-country skiing): Represented Finland at the 2021 World Championships in Oberstdorf, finishing 28th in the 15km Free. Competed at two U23 World Championships (2017-19) with two top-20 finishes, and the 2016 Junior World Championships, where he finished fourth in the relay. Competed at the World Cup since 2018, with four top-10 finishes (three in relays). Third in the 15km Classic at the 2020 National Championships.
Cross-country skiing: Finished 14th in the 30km Free at the 2021 National Championships, after not starting on two previous occasions.
Shooting: Several Finnish Youth Championship medals.
2017 IBU Cup in Martell (Sprint - 48th/44th, Pursuit - 40th)
2017 World Cup in Oslo (Sprint - 102nd)
March 2021: Food poisoning. Missed the final World Cup stage in Oestersund with other athletes in the Finnish team.
December 2020: Infection and was hospitalized in Austria for three weeks.
September 2020: Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), returning to training in October.
August 2020: Stress fracture in right foot.
April 2020: Inflammation in left leg, requiring surgery.
2017-18: Three ankle surgeries leading to a break of 1.5 years. Returned to competition in November 2018 at the Idre IBU Cup.
2017
Began cross-country skiing and shooting in 2004. Started biathlon seriously in 2010.
Introduced by a sister.
"Develop into a successful biathlete." (aah-hml.fi, 2021)
Making her World Cup debut in March 2017. "It's an incredibly great experience and opportunity to make a debut here at Holmenkollen, and it will certainly be much easier to get into these hotspots in the coming years." (kestavyysurheilu.fi, 18 Mar 2017)
"Don't worry, be happy!" (aah-hml.fi, 2021)
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