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'''Olli Penttala''' (born 10 April 1995) is a Finnish [[freestyle skiing|freestyle skier]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=fs&competitorid=157451|title=PENTTALA Olli - Athlete Information|website=www.fis-ski.com}}</ref> He competed in the [[2022 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Olli PENTTALA Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/olli-penttala |website=[[International Olympic Committee]]}}</ref> |
'''Olli Penttala''' (born 10 April 1995) is a Finnish [[freestyle skiing|freestyle skier]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=fs&competitorid=157451 |title=PENTTALA Olli - Athlete Information |website=www.fis-ski.com}}</ref> He competed in the [[2022 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Olli PENTTALA Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/olli-penttala |website=Olympics.com |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Penttala began skiing at the age of seven.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kaestle.com/en/brandroom/the-lifeline-of/alpine-family/olli-penttala/|title=Olli Penttala – Kästle Ski|website=www.kaestle.com}}</ref> He won a bronze medal at the 2011 [[FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships|Junior World Championships]] in the moguls event. He placed eighth in moguls in the [[FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 – Men's moguls|2021 World Championships]]. He finished 9th out of 30 competitors in the first qualifying round in the [[Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's moguls|men's moguls event]] at the 2022 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2022/02/saturdays-freestyle-skiing-results/|title=Saturday's Freestyle Skiing Results|date=February 5, 2022|website=Federal News Network}}</ref> He then finished 19th out of 20 competitors in the first final round,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/fi-fi/urheilu/other/suomalaisten-olympiafinaali-jäi-yhteen-laskuun-vierelä-ei-selvittänyt-karsintaa/ar-AATuYzt|title=Suomalaisten olympiafinaali jäi yhteen laskuun, Vierelä ei selvittänyt karsintaa|website=MSN}}</ref> eliminating him from medal contention. |
Penttala began skiing at the age of seven.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kaestle.com/en/brandroom/the-lifeline-of/alpine-family/olli-penttala/ |title=Olli Penttala – Kästle Ski |website=www.kaestle.com}}</ref> He won a bronze medal at the 2011 [[FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships|Junior World Championships]] in the moguls event. He placed eighth in moguls in the [[FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 – Men's moguls|2021 World Championships]]. He finished 9th out of 30 competitors in the first qualifying round in the [[Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's moguls|men's moguls event]] at the 2022 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2022/02/saturdays-freestyle-skiing-results/ |title=Saturday's Freestyle Skiing Results |date=February 5, 2022 |website=Federal News Network}}</ref> He then finished 19th out of 20 competitors in the first final round,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/fi-fi/urheilu/other/suomalaisten-olympiafinaali-jäi-yhteen-laskuun-vierelä-ei-selvittänyt-karsintaa/ar-AATuYzt |title=Suomalaisten olympiafinaali jäi yhteen laskuun, Vierelä ei selvittänyt karsintaa |website=MSN}}</ref> eliminating him from medal contention. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Penttala's older brother [[Jussi Penttala|Jussi]] is also a freestyle skier and competed at the [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] and [[2018 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/pikkuveli-jatkaa-suomalaisperheen-komeaa-olympiaputkea-pekingissa-nyt-pistetaan-ehdottomasti-paremmaksi/8345632|title=Pikkuveli jatkaa suomalaisperheen komeaa olympiaputkea Pekingissä – "Nyt pistetään ehdottomasti paremmaksi"|date=February 3, 2022|website=mtvuutiset.fi}}</ref> |
Penttala's older brother [[Jussi Penttala|Jussi]] is also a freestyle skier and competed at the [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] and [[2018 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/pikkuveli-jatkaa-suomalaisperheen-komeaa-olympiaputkea-pekingissa-nyt-pistetaan-ehdottomasti-paremmaksi/8345632 |title=Pikkuveli jatkaa suomalaisperheen komeaa olympiaputkea Pekingissä – "Nyt pistetään ehdottomasti paremmaksi" |date=February 3, 2022 |website=mtvuutiset.fi}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Nationality |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1995 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Moguls | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Freestyleseura Moebius | ||||||||||||||
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Olli Penttala (born 10 April 1995) is a Finnish freestyle skier.[1] He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit]Penttala began skiing at the age of seven.[3] He won a bronze medal at the 2011 Junior World Championships in the moguls event. He placed eighth in moguls in the 2021 World Championships. He finished 9th out of 30 competitors in the first qualifying round in the men's moguls event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4] He then finished 19th out of 20 competitors in the first final round,[5] eliminating him from medal contention.
Personal life
[edit]Penttala's older brother Jussi is also a freestyle skier and competed at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "PENTTALA Olli - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com.
- ^ "Olli PENTTALA Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Olli Penttala – Kästle Ski". www.kaestle.com.
- ^ "Saturday's Freestyle Skiing Results". Federal News Network. February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Suomalaisten olympiafinaali jäi yhteen laskuun, Vierelä ei selvittänyt karsintaa". MSN.
- ^ "Pikkuveli jatkaa suomalaisperheen komeaa olympiaputkea Pekingissä – "Nyt pistetään ehdottomasti paremmaksi"". mtvuutiset.fi. February 3, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Olli Penttala at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Olli Penttala at Olympedia (archive)
- Olli Penttala at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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