Ilkka Herola
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| Born | 22 June 1995 Siilinjärvi, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Puijon Hiihtoseura | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2014– | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 19 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ilkka Herola (born 22 June 1995) is a Finnish Nordic combined skier. He won a silver medal in the men's team Nordic combined and a bronze medal in the men's individual large hill Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[1]
Together with Eero Hirvonen, he won the 2 x 7.5 km team sprint on 9 February 2019, in front of their home crowd in Lahti.[2]
In 2025, Ilkka Herola ended the Finns' winless streak. Fifteen years had passed since the previous victory. The last Finn who win was Hannu Manninen's victory in the 2009-10 season in Salpausselkä.
Nordic combined results
- All results are sourced from FIS.
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | 16 | 14 | — |
| 2018 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 6 |
| 2022 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| 2026 | 30 | 5 | Bronze | Silver |
World Championships
| Year | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team NH | Team sprint LH | Mixed team NH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 11 | Not held |
| 2015 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | Not held |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 7 | Not held |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | Not held |
| 2021 | Silver | 6 | 5 | 5 | Not held |
| 2023 | 18 | 9 | 5 | Not held | 6 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 4 | Not held | 5 |
Season standings
| Season | Overall | Best Jumper Trophy | Best Skier Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 40th | N/A | N/A |
| 2013–14 | 22nd | ||
| 2014–15 | 17th | ||
| 2015–16 | 10th | ||
| 2016–17 | 7th | ||
| 2017–18 | 10th | 30th | 2nd |
| 2018–19 | 11th | 30th | 3rd |
| 2019–20 | 8th | 18th | 1st |
| 2020–21 | 7th | 17th | 1st |
| 2021–22 | 9th | 24th | 1st |
| 2022–23 | 9th | 16th | 4th |
| 2023–24 | 13th | 19th | 4th |
| 2024–25 | 5th | 10th | 6th |
Individual Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 5 December 2015 |  Lillehammer |
HS138/10 km | 3rd |
| 2017–18 | 20 January 2018 |  Chaux-Neuve |
HS118/10 km | 3rd |
| 2018–19 | 3 February 2019 |  Klingenthal |
HS140/10 km | 2nd |
| 9 March 2019 | Oslo |
HS134/10 km | 2nd | |
| 2019–20 | 22 February 2020 | Trondheim |
HS138/10 km | 3rd |
| 7 March 2020 | Oslo |
HS134/10 km | 3rd | |
| 2020–21 | 15 January 2021 |  Val di Fiemme |
HS106/10 km | 2nd |
| 30 January 2021 |  Seefeld |
HS109/10 km | 3rd | |
| 31 January 2021 | HS109/15 km | 2nd | ||
| 2021–22 | 18 December 2021 | Ramsau |
HS98/10 km | 3rd |
| 2022–23 | 7 January 2023 |  Otepää |
10 km/HS97 | 2nd |
| 2024–25 | 21 December 2024 | Ramsau |
HS98/10 km | 2nd |
| 18 January 2025 | Schonach |
HS100/10 km | 3rd | |
| 16 March 2025 | Oslo |
COM HS134/7.5 km | 1st | |
| 21 March 2025 |  Lahti |
HS130/10 km | 2nd | |
| 2025–26 | 28 November 2025 | Ruka |
HS142/7.5 km | 3rd |
| November 2025 | 3rd | |||
| 27 February 2026 | Bad Mitterndorf |
HS235/7.5 km | 1st | |
| 6 March 2026 | Lahti |
HS130/10 km | 3rd |
Team Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place | Team member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 21 January 2018 | Chaux-Neuve |
HS118/4x5km | 3rd | Leevi Mutru, Arttu Mäkiaho, Eero Hirvonen |
| 3 March 2018 | Lahti |
HS130/2x7,5 km | 3rd | Eero Hirvonen | |
| 2018–19 | 9 February 2019 | HS130/2x7,5 km | 1st | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 January 2021 | Val di Fiemme |
HS106/2x7,5 km | 3rd | |
| 2025–26 | 16 January 2026 | Lahti |
HS130/2x6km | 2nd | Minja Korhonen |
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ilkka Herola". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Herola / Hirvonen fulfil dream of home victory in Lahti". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links
- Ilkka Herola at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Ilkka Herola at Milano Cortina 2026
- Ilkka Herola at Olympics.com
- Ilkka Herola at Olympedia
- Ilkka Herola at InterSportStats
- Ilkka Herola at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
- Ilkka Herola on Instagram
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Nordic combined skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Nordic combined skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Nordic combined skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Nordic combined skiers at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Finnish male Nordic combined skiers
- Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Nordic combined skiers at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- People from Siilinjärvi
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined
- Skiers from North Savo
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Olympic medalists in Nordic combined
- Medalists at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Finnish winter sports biography stubs
- Finnish Winter Olympic medalist stubs