About
Finnish cross-country skier (Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura) and sprint specialist, competing on the World Cup since 2013 (13 seasons through 2025-26). Represented Finland at the 2018 Pyeongchang and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Won individual sprint freestyle bronze and team sprint classical silver (with Ristomatti Hakola) at the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim - his first career World Championship medals - building on his first individual World Cup podium (2nd, classic sprint, Falun, March 2024) and first team podium (3rd, team sprint, Lahti, March 2024, with Niskanen).
World Cup record through 2025-26 season: 0 individual wins, 2 individual podiums (115 starts: 2nd Falun Mar 2024, 3rd Rukatunturi Nov 2024); 0 team wins, 1 team podium (14 starts). World Championships 2025 (Trondheim).