Paavo Puurunen
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's biathlon | ||
| Representing Finland | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2001 Pokljuka | 20 km individual | |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 12.5 km pursuit | |
Paavo Puurunen (born 28 August 1973 in Kuhmo, Kainuu) is a retired Finnish biathlete who competed at four Winter Olympics.[1] Puurunen debuted on the World Cup scene in the 1995/96 season. His best overall placing is from the 1997/98 season when he finished 13th. He won his lone World Cup victory in Pokljuka in 2001, in the World Championship, in the 20 km event. His second World Cup medal, a bronze in a pursuit, was from the 2003 World Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, he took fourth place in the mass-start competition, his best Olympic result. In an ordinary World Cup competition, his best placing has been 6th.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paavo Puurunen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
External links
- Old IBU profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 4, 2016)
- Paavo Puurunen at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Paavo Puurunen at IBU BiathlonResults.com