Suvi Minkkinen

Suvi Minkkinen
Minkkinen in 2024
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994
Joutsa, Finland
Years active2007–
Sport
Professional information
ClubJoutsan Pommi
World Cup debut2017
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2018, 2022, 2026)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (2019–2025)
Medals1 (0 gold)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
2026 Milano Cortina 10 km pursuit
World Championships
2025 Lenzerheide 7.5 km sprint

Suvi Minkkinen (born 8 December 1994) is a Finnish biathlete. She made her World Cup debut in 2017 in Östersund, Sweden. At the club level, she represents Joutsan Pommi. In addition to biathlon, she has also competed in cross-country skiing at the national level.[1][2]

She participated in her first Olympics at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] At the 2026 Winter Olympics she won bronze in the Women's pursuit event, becoming the first Finnish female to medal in biathlon at the Olympic games.[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medal

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang 69th — — — — —
2022 Beijing DNS 51st 43rd — 16th 11th
2026 Milano-Cortina 20th 6th Bronze 19th 7th 6th

World Championships

1 medal

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single Mixed relay
2019 Östersund 56th 73rd — — 22nd — —
2020 Rasen-Antholz 39th 80th — — 11th — —
2021 Pokljuka 57th 85th — — 14th 13th —
2023 Oberhof 8th 35th 24th 25th 13th 11th 10th
2024 Nové Město na Moravě 23rd 47th 29th — 17th 20th 12th
2025 Lenzerheide 4th Bronze 6th 8th 15th 9th 10th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup

Individual podiums

No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1 2024–25 7 December 2024 Kontiolahti World Cup Sprint 3rd
2 14 February 2025 Lenzerheide World Championships Sprint 3rd
3 21 March 2025 Oslo World Cup Sprint 3rd
4 2025–26 5 December 2025 Östersund World Cup Sprint 1st
5 7 December 2025 Östersund World Cup Pursuit 2nd
6 20 December 2025 Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand World Cup Pursuit 2nd
7 8 January 2026 Oberhof World Cup Sprint 2nd
8 11 January 2026 Oberhof World Cup Pursuit 2nd
9 15 February 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games Pursuit 3rd
10 14 March 2026 Otepää World Cup Pursuit 2nd

Relay podiums

No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate
1 2023–24 3 March 2024 Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Single Mixed Relay 3rd Otto Invenius
2 2024–25 12 January 2025 Oberhof World Cup Single Mixed Relay 1st Tero Seppälä
3 16 March 2025 Pokljuka World Cup Single Mixed Relay 3rd Tero Seppälä
4 2025–26 24 January 2026 Nové Město World Cup Single Mixed Relay 1st Tero Seppälä
5 15 March 2026 Otepää World Cup Single Mixed Relay 3rd Tero Seppälä

References

  1. ^ "MINKKINEN Suvi – Biographie". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Suvi MINKKINEN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Biathlon – Athlete Profile: Suvi MINKKINEN". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Suvi Minkkinen makes history with Olympic bronze in Milano-Cortina". Helsinki Times. Retrieved 10 March 2026.


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