Lauri Pyykönen (born 20 April 1978 in

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) is a

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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

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, Pyykönen finished fifth in the

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, 27th in the individual sprint, and 54th in the

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events. His best finish at the

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was 12th in the sprint event at

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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*2 podiums – (2 )

References

1978 births Living people People from Pirkkala Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Sportspeople from Pirkanmaa 21st-century Finnish people {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub