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Finnish Chief Biathlon Manager Antti Leppävuori has rolled out the list of athletes who will be part of national teams next season, culminating in the PyeongChang Olympics.
Tuesday 2 May 2017 5 minutes reading time
Following the federal meeting that took place at the weekend in Helsinki, the Finnish Federation of Biathlon announced the names of biathletes who will work with Leppävuori coach in the 2017-18 season. Compared to 12 months, the progress of the male sector with 2 men in the dot area has been picked to increase the team's men with one more unit.
They are promoted to team A young Loukkaanhuhta and Seppälä; The two-year-olds take the place of the eternal promise Ahti Toivanen who after two years of opaque performance and small injuries will have to prepare on their own.
In the women's field in a roster as usual dominated by the presence of the two big victories in the Laukkanen & Mäkäräinen World Cup, the national contingent is reduced to only four girls with the relegation in the young team of Auli Kiskola.
It is still to be decided who will replace the missing Asko Nuutinen as the coach of the shot, although corridor voices suggest the internal solution with the trusted Ville Kotikumpu.
National team:
Women (4)
Mari Laukkanen Enon Kisa-Boys
Sanna Markkanen Leppävirran Viri
Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kontiolahden Urheilijat
Laura Toivanen Kontiolahden Urheilijat
Men (6)
Tuomas Grönman Kontiolahden Urheilijat
Olli Hiidensalo Lahti Ski Club
Teemu Huhtala Kontiolahden Urheilijat
Mikko Loukkaanhuhta Kauhajoki Bear
Sami Orpana Lahti Ski Club
Tero Seppälä Haapajärven Kiilat
Coach Antti Leppävuori.
During the assembly of Suomen Ampumahiihtoliitto in addition to various economic issues, the main thing was to implement the number of federal coaches who will have the task of developing at junior level the good results obtained from under 17 and organizing More organic at the regional level the growing number of teenagers who in the land of the thousand lakes are approaching biathlon year after year.
As a result of this, the junior team will have 15 elements in the coming season, under the auspices of Muonio Niko Aapajarvi's coach.
At the end of the evening, Kaisa Mäkäräinen has been awarded the best Finnish biathlete for the 2016-17 season, this time closely stuck with Mari Laukkanen. While Tuusula's 19-year-old Tuomas Harjula was the most voted in the best youth category.
Young Team
Girls (10)
Jenny Fellman IF Ã…land
Erika Jänkä Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät
Auli Kärkkä Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät
Saana Lahdelma Mikkelin Hiihtäjät
Venla Lehtonen Imatra Athletes
Suvi Minkkinen Joutsan Bomb
Johanna Pykäläinen Kontiolahden Urheilijat
Jessika Rolig Ahveniston Amateur Skiers
Sandra Säde Kontiolahden Urheilijat
Tiia-Maria Talvitie Jalasjärvi Jalas
Men (5)
Aapo Erkkilä Saloisten Reipas
Tuomas Harjula Tuusulan Voima-Veikot
Tuukka Invenius Soisalo Shooters
Jaakko Beach Tuusulan Voima-Veikot
Vili Sormunen Finland's Fitness
Coach Niko Aapajärvi
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