Arttu Heikkinen
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 2004 Kuopio, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=icon}
.svg.png){kind=icon}
Arttu Heikkinen (born 20 April 2004) is a Finnish biathlete. He won the Youth World Championships individual event in 2022 and took bronze in the Pursuit that same year as well as the next.[1]
Personal life
During a hunting trip in September 2024, Heikkinen accidentally shot his godfather figure causing him to lose an eye. He was found guilty of aggravated assault and ordered to pay a fine to his victim. On appeal, his firearms license was not revoked at the time which allowed him to continue competing.[2][3]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Youth and Junior World Championships
3 medals
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Soldier Hollow |
17 | Gold | 5th | Bronze | 5th | — |
 2023 Shchuchinsk |
18 | 13th | 8th | Bronze | 4th | 6th |
References
- ↑ "Youth Individual Gold to Arttu Heikkinen and Sara Andersson". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Biathlon: Arttu Heikkinen found guilty and sentenced in the case of the hunting accident in which he shot his godfather, who lost an eye". Nordic Mag. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Junior World Champion stripped of gun license". ProXCSkiing. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "HEIKKINEN Arttu". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 20 March 2026.