Arsi
Ruuskanen

Cross-Country Skiing
Distance

Nationality: Finland
Hometown: Siilinjärvi, Finland
Born: 21 September 1999
Turned pro: 2021

Equipment

3 entries · 3 categories

Skis

Fischer

Model not published

Fischer's race-stock cross-country ski line

Cross-Country Skiing

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Boots

Fischer

Model not published

Fischer's race-stock cross-country boot line

Cross-Country Skiing

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Poles

One Way

Model not published

One Way race-stock cross-country pole line

Cross-Country Skiing

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Setup verified 12 July 2026

Sources

About

Finnish cross-country skier (Kuusamon Erä-Veikot), raised in Siilinjärvi, and a distance competitor best known for winning the 15km classical gold medal at the 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships (U23), plus a 5th-place relay finish at the same event. Made his senior World Cup debut in November 2021 (Ruka); broke through with 8th in a 20km freestyle race at Davos in December 2022. Crashed and was injured during the 30km skiathlon at the 2023 World Championships, forcing him to withdraw from the rest of the meet. Finished 24th overall in the 2023-24 Tour de Ski.

2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships (U23): 15km classical gold, relay 5th. World Cup record (per Wikipedia's tracked stats): 0 individual podiums (55 starts).