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Finnish ski jumper
Ville Kantee
Country Finland
Full nameVille Valtteri Kantee
Born (1978-12-08) 8 December 1978 (age 46)
Joutseno, Finland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Personal best223.5 m (733 ft)
Planica, 18 March 2000
World Cup career
Seasons19972002
Indiv. starts93
Indiv. podiums6
Indiv. wins2
Team starts6
Team podiums5
Team wins3
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lahti Team NH
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lahti Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Ville Valtteri Kantee (born 8 December 1978) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level from 1996 to 2002.

Career

Kantee won two team (large and normal hill) silver medals at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, as well as finishing ninth in the individual large hill event at those same championships. He also finished 23rd in the 2000 Ski Flying World Championships. At World Cup level he won two individual events, both on large hills, in Kuopio (28 November 1999) and Willingen (3 February 2001). His best overall finish was sixth in the 1999/00 season. Kantee retired in 2004 after spending his final seasons in the Continental Cup.

World Cup

Standings

 Season  Overall 4H SF NT JP
1996/97 20 31 29 15 20
1997/98 54 40 41 51
1998/99 28 25 11 30
1999/00 6 9 15 5 6
2000/01 17 11 41 61 N/A
2001/02 63 N/A N/A

Wins

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1999/00 28 November 1999   Finland Kuopio Puijo K120 (night) LH
2 2000/01 3 February 2001   Germany Willingen Mühlenkopfschanze K120 LH

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