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Finnish ski jumper
Tami Kiuru
Kiuru in Zakopane, 2006
Country Finland
Full nameTami Petri Antero Kiuru
Born (1976-09-13) 13 September 1976 (age 48)
Vantaa, Finland
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Personal best221.5 m (727 ft)
Planica, 22 February 2004
World Cup career
Seasons1993
19992009
Indiv. starts152
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. wins1
Team starts11
Team podiums9
Team wins3
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Team LH
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf Team LH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Planica Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bad Mitterndorf Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Planica Individual
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Tami Petri Antero Kiuru (born 13 September 1976) is a Finnish former ski jumper.

Career

Kiuru won a gold medal in the team large hill event at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. At the 2004 Ski Flying World Championships, he won bronze in the individual competition and silver in the team competition, as well as silver in the team competition at the 2006 event.

Kiuru had problems getting used to the new 'weight index' rule that was introduced for the 2003/04 season. At first, he gained weight to get permission to use longer skis, but later decided to slim back down in order to use shorter skis.

He also won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005.

Kiuru proved that he is still in good condition by winning the Finnish Championship gold medal in the Individual Large Hill competition. He also won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

World Cup

Standings

 Season  Overall 4H SF NT JP
1992/93 N/A N/A
1998/99 47 35 46
1999/00 37 25 19 36
2000/01 38 13 37 N/A
2001/02 37 28 N/A N/A
2002/03 21 26 N/A 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) N/A
2003/04 16 22 N/A 6 N/A
2004/05 33 27 N/A 33 N/A
2005/06 20 30 N/A 12 N/A
2006/07 40 N/A 11 N/A
2007/08 N/A 52 N/A
2008/09 64 N/A

Wins

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 2003/04 14 December 2003   Germany Titisee-Neustadt Hochfirstschanze K120 LH

References

World champions in men's ski jumping team large hill
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