Perttu HYVARINEN

Finland

Cross-Country Skiing

Date of Birth: 5 Jun 1991

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.89/6'2''

Place of birth: KUOPIO

Birth Country:

Finland

Residence: KUOPIO

Residence Country:

Finland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank
Cross-Country Skiing	Men's 15km Classic	6
	Men's 15km + 15km Skiathlon	7
	Men's 50km Mass Start Free	19
	Men's 4 x 10km Relay FIN Finland	6

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Men's 15km + 15km Skiathlon	Finished
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Men's 15km Classic	Finished
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Men's 4 x 10km Relay	Finished
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Men's 50km Mass Start Free	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Men's 4 × 10 kilometres Relay	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
28	Men's 50 kilometres Mass Start, Classical	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
33	Men's 15 kilometres, Freestyle	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
39	Men's 30 kilometres Skiathlon	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Team Sprint Finals Men	2021	Oberstdorf, GER
4	Rel 4x10 km M Men	2019	Seefeld, AUT
6	Rel 4x10 km M Men	2021	Oberstdorf, GER
6	Teamsprint C Final Men	2019	Seefeld, AUT
17	15 km F Men	2021	Oberstdorf, GER
19	15 km C Men	2019	Seefeld, AUT
22	Skiathlon 15/15km C/F Men	2019	Seefeld, AUT
25	15 km F Men	2015	Falun, SWE
30	Skiathlon 15/15km F/C Men	2017	Lahti, FIN
32	50 km C Mst Men	2021	Oberstdorf, GER
42	50 km F Mst Men	2019	Seefeld, AUT
43	50 km F Mst Men	2017	Lahti, FIN

World Cup Rankings
Season	All	Sprint	Distance
2021/2022	40		32
2020/2021	55		40
2019/2020	23	87	17
2018/2019	103		65
2017/2018	122		81

Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km

Season	SP C	SP F	10km F	15km C	15/15km C/F	15km F	15km P
2021/22				1 x 28th		1 x 25th	1 x 25th
2020/21	1 x 40th			1 x 18th	1 x 31st	1 x 43rd	1 x 28th
2019/20	1 x 28th	1 x 37th	1 x 15th	1 x 14th	1 x 24th	1 x 6th	1 x 5th
2018/19				1 x 24th		1 x 21st

Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km

Season	30km F	50km P
2021/22
2020/21		1 x 25th
2019/20
2018/19	1 x 21st

Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events

Season	4x7.5km M
2021/22	1 x 11st
2020/21	1 x 2nd
2019/20	1 x 6th
2018/19	1 x 3rd

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location
11	Rel 4x7.5 km M Men	2021/2022	Lillehammer, NOR
21	FIS Tour de Ski Men	2021/2022	FIS Tour de Ski, FIS
25	15 km F Pursuit Men	2021/2022	Ruka, FIN
25	15 km F Men	2021/2022	Lillehammer, NOR
28	15 km C Men	2021/2022	Ruka, FIN

Hobbies:

Spending time in the forest. (Athlete, May 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Enrolled to study Forestry Sciences - University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu, FIN). (www.maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi, Feb 2020)

Family:

Father, Arja. Mother, Esa Hyvarinen.

Languages spoken:

Finnish, English

Club name:

Puijon Hiihtoseura (Kuopio, FIN)

Coach:

Mikko Virtanen (FIN)

Debut:

2011: World Cup in Lahti (Pursuit - 64th)

Injuries:

May 2020: Injured his left ankle severely while running which led to a seven-week rehab at the start of the training season 2020/21 and impacted his season preparations strongly. (Iltalehti.fi, Feb 2021)

Issues with his Achilles tendon. (Athlete, May 2021).

National team:

2015

Start:

As a teenager, thanks to a good, inspirational ski coach. (Athlete, May 2021)

Reason:

Due to a lack of other activities in his hometown. (Info 2018)

Ambition:

Medal at a title event. (Yle.fi, Nov 2020)

Memorable:

Relay podium at World Cup in Lahti, February 2021. (Athlete, May 2021)

Hero:

His grandfathers. (Athlete, May 2021)

Influence:

Myself. (Athlete, May 2021)

General Interest

BACK TO THE ROOTS
A farmer's son, he grew up on the family farm with cattle, forest and crops in the village of Riistavesi, Finland, where he used to take his afternoon naps in his father's tractor. He dreams of taking over the farm from his parents after his skiing career. Has his own plot of forest that he tends to. (hs.fi, Jan 2020; Yle.fi, Nov 2020)

TRAINING GROUP
Trains often together as mini training group with Olympic champion Iivo Niskanen, who represents the same ski club, and national team member Ristomatti Hakola in Vuokatti (FIN).

POW Ambassador
Engages for climate action and advocacy as a Protect Our Winters (POW) ambassador. POW aims to inspire, connect and empower outdoor enthusiasts to work together to achieve effective climate protection.

Milestones

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Skied the first leg for the 4x10km relay team that finished fourth at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, one second away from the bronze medal.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Finished 17th in the 15km at Oberstdorf 2021, being the top Finnish racer. "At a steadily deadly pace, I tried to stay as fresh as possible until the end. I got the most out of myself. There was no dead moment along the way." (hiihtoliitto.fi)

Won three bronze medals at the 2011 Junior World Championships in Otepaa (two individual, one relay).

WORLD CUP
After several frustrating seasons, the pieces started falling into place in 2019/20 and he finally took the final step towards the top, with a fifth-fastest finish time in the pursuit race at Ruka in a stage World Cup in December 2019, and breaking into the World Cup top-10 in January 2020 (sixth in Nove Mesto in the 15km free).

EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL
Won two medals, including a gold in the 10km free race, at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Szczyrk in 2009, as a U-17 racer.

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Legend

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