About
Finnish cross-country skier (Pohti SkiTeam Pyhäjärvi) and rising sprint specialist, born in Oulu. Won gold in the sprint and silver in the 4x5km relay at the 2021 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships on home snow in Vuokatti, becoming the first Finnish man to win the Junior Worlds sprint. Made his senior World Cup debut in November 2021 (Ruka) and broke into the top-20 during the 2022-23 season; competed at the 2023 World Championships (21st sprint, 11th team sprint). Career-best senior World Cup finish is 11th (sprint, Canmore, 2023-24 season). Sustained facial and jaw fractures in a summer-2024 roller-skiing collision with a cyclist.
2021 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships: sprint gold, 4x5km relay silver. Note: Salomon's own athlete page lists his birthdate as 16 May 2001, one day off the 17 May 2001 date given by both Wikipedia and his FIS biography; used the two-source date.