Lauri Pyykönen (born 20 April 1978 in Pirkkala) is a Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2008. His best World Cup finish was second twice, both in sprint events, with one each in 2002 and in 2003.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Pyykönen finished fifth in the team sprint, 27th in the individual sprint, and 54th in the 15 km events. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 12th in the sprint event at Val di Fiemme in 2003.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2006 27 54 — — 27 — 5
World Championships Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2003 24 22 — — — 12 — 2005 26 — — — 13 — 15 2007 28 — — 13 — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceSprintTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1999 20 — 2001 22 55 10 2002 23 67 28 2003 24 26 2004 25 61 27 2005 26 50 25 2006 27 135 59 2007 28 91 44 — 2008 29 — — —
Individual podiums 2 podiums – (2 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2002–03 15 December 2002 Cogne, Italy 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd2 6 March 2003 Oslo, Norway 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
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