Olli Muotka (born

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1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

, in

Rovaniemi Rovaniemi ( , ; ; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Lapland (Finland), Lapland. It is located near the Arctic Circle in the northern interior of the country. The population of Rovaniemi is approximately , while the Rovaniemi su ...

) is a Finnish

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

and former

Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics in ...

athlete. Before 2007 Muotka competed mainly in

, in the Junior World Ski Championships and World Cup B competitions. Since 2007 Muotka started to concentrate on ski jumping. In 2007 Junior World Ski Championships he finished eighth in the normal hill and won a bronze medal in the team competition. He made his Continental Cup debut in December 2007, his best result being a twelfth place from

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in February 2008. He made his

World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...

debut in January 2010 in

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, collecting his first World Cup points with a fourteenth place. Ski jumping. Muotka earned a bronze in the team event at the

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* . Ski jumping. * . Nordic combined. * * 1988 births Living people Finnish male ski jumpers Finnish male Nordic combined skiers Olympic ski jumpers for Finland Ski jumpers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Skiers from Rovaniemi 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-skijumping-bio-stub