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Matti HEIKKINEN

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Nickname : Happo
Gender : Male
Born : 19 December 1983
Function in the team : Athlete
Hometown : Kajaani
Country : FIN
Relationship Status : Married
Zodiac sign : Sagittarius

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Third victory for Kowalczyk in Muonio, Heikkinen wins among men

Justyna Kowalczyk scored three wins at FIS competitions in Muonio. Photo: www.hevoskuuri.fi
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Matti Heikkinen second in the Sports Personality of the Year in Finland

Kaisa Mäkäräinen crowned Sports Personality of the Year. Photo: NordicFocus
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Matti Heikkinen skips Ruka Triple due to injury

World Champion from Oslo 2011 hurt his eye earlier today. Photo: NordicFocus
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Matti Heikkinen: I have again good feeling in training

Gold medalist from Oslo 2011 in Q&A. Photo: NordicFocus
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Matti Heikkinen leads Finnish squad in Tour de Barents

Photo: NordicFocus
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	SKIS		Salomon
	BINDINGS		Rottefella
	BOOTS		Salomon

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	EDUCATION		Matriculation examination, studying marketing in the University of Jyvaeskylae
	OCCUPATION		Skier
	FAMILY		Two brothers
	WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK?		English, Finnish
	MY WEB PAGE		www.mattiheikkinen.fi
	THREE MOVIES YOU MUST WATCH		The Snatch.


OLYMPIC GAMES	39th	15K	WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK 2010
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	25th	50K	VAL DI FIEMME 2013
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	12nd	15K	VAL DI FIEMME 2013
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	17th	SKT	VAL DI FIEMME 2013
WORLD CUP	18th	30K	FALUN 2013
WORLD CUP	42nd	15K	LAHTI 2013
WORLD CUP	5th	15K	DAVOS 2013
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	7th	10K	SOLLEFTEA 2003
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	42nd	30K	SOLLEFTEA 2003
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	38th	SP	SCHONACH 2002

Date		Place	Nation	Position	Point

24-03-2013	30k	Falun	SWE	18	13.00
10-03-2013	15k	Lahti	FIN	42	0.00
03-03-2013	50k	Val di Fiemme	ITA	25	6.00
27-02-2013	15k	Val di Fiemme	ITA	12	22.00
23-02-2013	Skt	Val di Fiemme	ITA	17	14.00
17-02-2013	15k	Davos	SUI	5	45.00
19-01-2013	15k	La Clusaz	FRA	51	0.00
02-12-2012	30k	Kuusamo	FIN	18	13.00
24-11-2012	15k	Gaellivare	SWE	4	50.00
11-02-2012	30k	Nove Mesto na Morave	CZE	0	0.00
22-01-2012	15k	Otepaa	EST	27	4.00
08-01-2012	50k	Tour de Ski	FIS	24	7.00
18-12-2011	SP	Rogla	SLO	59	0.00
17-12-2011	15k	Rogla	SLO	7	36.00
10-12-2011	30k	Davos	SUI	8	32.00
19-11-2011	15k	Sjusjoen	NOR	40	0.00
20-03-2011	50k	Falun	SWE	21	10.00
13-03-2011	SP	Lahti	FIN	35	0.00
12-03-2011	Pur	Lahti	FIN	15	16.00
01-03-2011	15k	Oslo	NOR	1	100.00


	HOW AND WHEN DID YOU BEGIN CROSS-COUNTRY?		When I was nine years old. There was a competition for juniors in Kajaani.
	HAVE YOU HAD TO OVERCOME ANY SERIOUS INJURIES?		No.
	COACHES IN PAST AND PRESENT		Ossi Leinonen 1994-2001. Toni Roponen 2001->
	WHAT DO THE OLYMPICS MEAN TO YOU AND WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU WANTED TO BE AN OLYMPIAN?		The main goal for me. I realized when I was nine years old.
	WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST		27.6.2007


	FAVORITE TRAINING AREA		Laajavuori
	FAVORITE COMPETITION		15 kilometes skating and classic.
	THREE REACHED GOALS		Two world championship medals and silver medal from finnish championships.
	THREE THINGS WHICH WENT TERRIBLY WRONG		Lotto. Everytime.


	BEER VS. WINE		Beer
	VEGGIES VS. MEAT		Meat
	FERRARI VS. PORSHE		Ferrari
	COFFEE VS. TEA		Coffee
	CLASSIC VS. SKATING		Skating
	SEA VS. MOUNTAINS		Sea

Kuusamo (FIN)

Davos (SUI)