Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL1 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Lahti, FIN |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
Languages |
English, Finnish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began snowboarding in 1999 in the Messila ski resort in Finland. He got involved in Para snowboarding in 2013. |
Club / Team |
LHS Snowboarders: Finland |
Name of coach |
Mikko Wendelin, FIN, from 2018 |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Cycling, going to the gym, jogging, bouldering. (Athlete, 08 Jan 2019) |
Most influential person in career |
His physiotherapist. (Athlete, 08 Jan 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Finnish Para snowboarder Matti Suur-Hamari. (Athlete, 08 Jan 2019) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never say never." (Athlete, 08 Jan 2019) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 08 Jan 2019) |
Impairment |
He fell at a snowboarding contest in February 2011 and hit his head. He was in a coma for two weeks and required a total of six operations on his injuries. (Athlete, 08 Jan 2019) |
