Ari Palolahti
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | 9 September 1968 Rovaniemi, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | Alatornion Pirkat |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 12 – (1987, 1995–2005) |
| Indiv. starts | 77 |
| Indiv. podiums | 3 |
| Indiv. wins | 1 |
| Team starts | 26 |
| Team podiums | 4 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (27th in 1998) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Ari Palolahti (born 9 September 1968 in Rovaniemi) is a Finnish cross-country skier. He represented Finland at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he competed in the 15 km and in the sprint.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33 | 53 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | — |
| 2003 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1987 | 18 | NC | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1995 | 26 | NC | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1996 | 27 | NC | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1997 | 28 | 47 | N/a | 52 | N/a | 38 |
| 1998 | 29 | 27 | N/a | NC | N/a | 17 |
| 1999 | 30 | 50 | N/a | NC | N/a | 14 |
| 2000 | 31 | 56 | N/a | — | — | 17 |
| 2001 | 32 | 49 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 23 |
| 2002 | 33 | 57 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 24 |
| 2003 | 34 | 39 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 16 |
| 2004 | 35 | 73 | NC | N/a | N/a | 32 |
| 2005 | 36 | 101 | — | N/a | N/a | 51 |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997–98 | 10 December 1997 |  Milan, Italy | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 1998–99 | 27 December 1998 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2000–01 | 4 February 2001 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 24 podiums – (2 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995–96 | 17 March 1996 |  Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Repo / Vuorenmaa / Isometsä |
| 2 | 1996–97 | 19 January 1997 | Lahti, Finland | 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Räsänen |
| 3 | 1997–98 | 11 March 1998 |  Falun, Sweden | 10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Isometsä |
| 4 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2002 | Kuusamo, Finland | 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Viljanmaa / Manninen / Kattilakoski |
References
- ↑ "Profile: Ari Palolahti". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ "Athlete: Palolahti Ari". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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