| Tuulikki Pyykkönen | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1963 Puolanka, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 15 – (1984–1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tuulikki Pyykkönen (born 25 November 1963 in Puolanka, Kainuu) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 1998. She won a bronze medal at the 4 × 5 km relay in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of sixth in the 15 km event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Pyykkönen's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 12th in the 5 km at Calgary in 1988. Her only individual victory was in a 5 km event in Finland in 1995.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 28 | 29 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 30 | 18 | — | — | DNS | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 34 | 17 | — | 12 | DNS | — | — | 7 |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical |
10 km freestyle |
15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 25 | — | 7 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1993 | 29 | 13 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1995 | 31 | 11 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1997 | 33 | 19 | — | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | Bronze |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1984 | 24 | NC | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | NC | — | — |
| 1990 | 26 | NC | — | — |
| 1991 | 27 | NC | — | — |
| 1992 | 28 | 37 | — | — |
| 1993 | 29 | 51 | — | — |
| 1994 | 30 | 25 | — | — |
| 1995 | 31 | 23 | — | — |
| 1996 | 32 | 36 | — | — |
| 1997 | 33 | NC | NC | — |
| 1998 | 34 | NC | NC | — |
Individual podiums
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989–90 | 9 December 1989 |  Soldier Hollow, United States |
5 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 8 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986–87 | 1 March 1987 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Määttä / Savolainen / Matikainen |
| 2 | 19 March 1987 |  Oslo, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Hyytiäinen / Matikainen / Määttä | |
| 3 | 1989–90 | 4 March 1990 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Määttä / Kuivalainen / Hyytiäinen |
| 4 | 11 March 1990 |  Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Määttä / Kuivalainen / Savolainen | |
| 5 | 1993–94 | 4 March 1994 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Rolig / Lahtinen / Kirvesniemi |
| 6 | 1995–96 | 17 March 1996 | Oslo, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Sirviö / Pulkkinen / Kittilä |
| 7 | 1996–97 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 3rd | Sirviö / Pulkkinen / Salonen |
| 8 | 9 March 1997 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Sirviö / Pulkkinen / Salonen |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- ^ "PYYKOENEN Tuulikki". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
External links
- Tuulikki Pyykoenen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Tuulikki Pyykkönen at Olympics.com
- Tuulikki Pyykkönen at Olympedia
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