Jyrki Ponsiluoma

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Jyrki Ponsiluoma
Country Sweden
Full nameJyrki Tapani Ponsiluoma
Born (1966-12-05) 5 December 1966 (age 57)
Kurikka, Finland
World Cup career
Seasons4 – (1989, 19921993, 1995)
Starts10
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (27th in 1989)
Updated on 4 April 2019.

Jyrki Tapani Ponsiluoma (born 5 December 1966) is a Swedish cross-country skier, born in Kurikka, Finland, who competed from 1989 to 1995. He finished eighth in the 30 km event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.[1]

Career[edit]

Ponsiluoma's best World Cup career finish was fifth in a 15 km event in the Soviet Union in 1989 which was also his best individual career finish.[citation needed]

Cross-country skiing results[edit]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games[edit]

 Year   Age   10 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1992 25 8

World Cup[edit]

Season standings[edit]

 Season   Age  Overall
1989 22 27
1992 25 36
1993 26 NC
1995 28 NC

Team podiums[edit]

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  1991–92  8 March 1992 Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Ottosson / Mogren / Forsberg

Personal life[edit]

He lives in Östersund with his family. His son Martin is a biathlete representing Sweden at international level.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jyrki Ponsiluoma". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ^ "PONSILUOMA Jyrki". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

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