Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-UL |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Espoo, FIN |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Finnish, Mandarin |
Higher education |
International Business - Helsinki School of Economics: Finland |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began snowboarding in 1997. |
Club / Team |
Mountain Club Ounasvaara: Rovaniemi, FIN |
Name of coach |
Mikko Wendelin, FIN, from 2016 |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2016 |
Competing for |
Finland |
Location |
Landgraaf, NED |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Skateboarding. (hs.fi, 22 Jan 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Being selected to compete at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about." (suomentaekwondoliitto.fi, 2011) |
Other sports |
He has competed in Para taekwondo at international level, winning silver at the world championships in 2012 and 2014. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Sep 2016; suomentaekwondoliitto.fi, 2011) |
Impairment |
He sustained a brachial plexus injury in a motorcycle accident. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018) |
Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied at Beijing Language and Culture University in the People's Republic of China. In 2005 he was an exchange student at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, PE, Canada. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018; LinkedIn profile, 2012) |
World Championships - Para snowboard |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 15 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 16 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:31.07 |
| 12 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
58.71 |
| 12 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
Paralympic Games - Para snowboard |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 17 |
2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 20 |
2018 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:02.45 |
World Cup Finals - Para snowboard |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 11 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 11 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 11 |
2015/2016 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:20.06 |
| 12 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 13 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 15 |
2017/2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:20.04 |
| 15 |
2017/2018 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:28.53 |
