Sami Laakkonen (born 24 February 1974) is a
Finnish former
bandy
Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two team sport, teams wearing Ice skates#Bandy skates, ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.
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player who played as a forward. Laakkonen was brought up by
WP 35 but moved abroad to enhance his career. He played for the
Finnish national bandy team, scoring the decisive goal in the final of the
2004 World Championship. At the
2016 World Championship, he made his last appearance for the national team. After the 2018–19 season, he also retired at club level.
Laakkonen's list of clubs is as follows:
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WP 35 (1993-1997)
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Vetlanda BK
Vetlanda BK is a bandy club in Vetlanda, Sweden
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(1997-2002)
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IFK Vänersborg
IFK Vänersborg is a Swedish sports club in Vänersborg, Sweden, most famous for its success in bandy.
History
The club was formed on 9 March 1903. The first years saw the club also compete in sports such as gymnastics and athletics.
In bandy, ...
(2002-2004)
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Vodnik (2004-2005)
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Zorky (2005-2009)
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Dynamo Kazan (2009-2014)
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Akilles (2014-2019)
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
Finnish bandy players
Expatriate bandy players in Sweden
Expatriate bandy players in Russia
Vetlanda BK players
IFK Vänersborg players
Vodnik Arkhangelsk players
Zorky Krasnogorsk players
Dynamo Kazan players
Bandy World Championship–winning players
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