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'''Pekka Koskela''' (born 29 November 1982 in [[Mänttä]]) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[speed skating|speedskater]], specialising on the sprint distances 500-m and 1000-m. He is the current world record holder on the 1000-m with the time 1.07.00. In December 2001 he set a junior world record on the 500-m with the time 35.89. Since that time he has established himself as one of the 10–15 best speedskating sprinters in the world. He won a bronze medal on the 1000-m in the 2005 [[World Single Distance Championships]], and was number 10 in the 500-m of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. As of December 2006, he has won the 500-m three times and the 1000-m once in the [[Speed Skating World Cup]].
'''Pekka Koskela''' (born 29 November 1982) is a retired [[Finland|Finnish]] [[speed skating|speed skater]], specialised on the sprint distances 500 m and 1000 m. He is the former world record holder on the 1000 m with the time 1:07.00. In December 2001 he set a junior world record on the 500 m with the time 35.89. Since that time he has established himself as one of the best speed skating sprinters in the world. He won his first medal, a bronze, on the 1000 m in the 2005 [[World Single Distance Championships]]. Koskela was number 10 in the 500 m of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]].


Koskela was one of the two dominating skaters at the [[2007 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships|2007 World Sprint Championship]] in [[Vikingskipet]], [[Hamar]]. He won both 500-metres, and set a rink record with 34.80, and was leading the proceedings up to the last distance, where he lost the world championship title to [[Lee Kyu-Hyuk]]. Skating in the very last 1000-m pair, Koskela needed 1:09.03 to equal Lee, which by coincidence was the exact time Koskela achieved on the first day of the championships. Koskela was 0.14 seconds too late to become world champion, however.
Koskela was one of the two dominating skaters at the [[2007 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships|2007 World Sprint Championship]] in [[Vikingskipet]], [[Hamar]]. He won both 500 metres, and set a rink record with 34.80, and was leading the proceedings up to the last distance, where he lost the world championship title to [[Lee Kyou-hyuk]]. Skating in the last 1000m pair, Koskela needed 1:09.03 to equal Lee, which by coincidence was the exact time Koskela achieved on the first day of the championships. Koskela was 0.14 seconds too late to become world champion, however.


Koskela has won four medals in World Championships. As of August 2013, he has won the 500 m 11 times and the 1000 m 3 times in the [[ISU Speed Skating World Cup|Speed Skating World Cup]]. He has been at the podium of World Cup competition 29 times altogether (500 and 1000 m) and he has been in the top ten 70 times at World Cup competitions. He has also two Finnish championship gold medals in track cycling.
Pekka Koskela represents a new generation of top international class Finnish speedskating sprinters, which started with achievements of [[Janne Hänninen]]. These skaters include [[Mika Poutala]], [[Risto Rosendahl]], [[Vesa Rosendahl]], and Pekka's brother [[Pasi Koskela]]. Koskela has been training with his local Seinäjoki coach Aimo Klemetsö since boyhood. There is no indoor speed skating arena in Finland.


Koskela's brother [[Pasi Koskela]] was also world cup-level speed skater, and he is now head coach of the Finnish national speed skating team.
Near the end of the 2006–2007 season, Koskela lost his Finnish 500-m twice-achieved 34.80 record to [[Mika Poutala]], who skated 34.72 to Koskela's 34.86 in the World Cup Finale in Calgary 2–4 March. The following weekend, however, at the [[World Single Distance Championships|World Singe Distances Championships]] in [[Salt Lake City]], Koskela took the record back, skating 34.63 to Poutala's 34.65. Koskela was ranked #8 in the two times 500-m event, Poutala #10. At the same event, Koskela improved his other Finnish record on the 1000-m, and was ranked #6 with 1:08.04.


== Records ==
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=== Personal records ===
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== See also ==
=== World record ===
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!Event!!Time!!Date!!Venue
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|[[World record progression 1000 m speed skating men|1000 m]]||1:07.00||10 November 2007||align=left| [[Utah Olympic Oval|Salt Lake City]]
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<small>Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com<ref name=stats>{{cite web
[[Lee Kyu-Hyuk]]
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| url = http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1982112901
| website = SpeedSkatingStats.com
| access-date = 29 August 2012
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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{ISU speed skater|161465}}
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* [http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1982112901 Pekka Koskela] at SpeedSkatingStats.com
* {{Olympics.com profile|pekka-koskela}}
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* [https://archive.today/20070803122836/http://www.fotos.desg.de/athletes.php?showAthletes=all&id=727 Photos of Pekka Koskela]


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* [http://www.skateresults.com/skater/show/1403 Pekka Koskela at SkateResults.com]
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* [http://www.fotos.desg.de/athletes.php?showAthletes=all&id=727 Photos of Pekka Koskela]



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Latest revision as of 05:02, 23 December 2024

Pekka Koskela
Personal information
Born (1982-11-29) 29 November 1982 (age 42)
Mänttä, Finland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Country Finland
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Finland
World Sprint Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Hamar Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2013 Salt Lake City Sprint
World Single Distance Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Inzell 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Heerenveen 500 m
European Single Distance Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kolomna Team sprint

Pekka Koskela (born 29 November 1982) is a retired Finnish speed skater, specialised on the sprint distances 500 m and 1000 m. He is the former world record holder on the 1000 m with the time 1:07.00. In December 2001 he set a junior world record on the 500 m with the time 35.89. Since that time he has established himself as one of the best speed skating sprinters in the world. He won his first medal, a bronze, on the 1000 m in the 2005 World Single Distance Championships. Koskela was number 10 in the 500 m of the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Koskela was one of the two dominating skaters at the 2007 World Sprint Championship in Vikingskipet, Hamar. He won both 500 metres, and set a rink record with 34.80, and was leading the proceedings up to the last distance, where he lost the world championship title to Lee Kyou-hyuk. Skating in the last 1000m pair, Koskela needed 1:09.03 to equal Lee, which by coincidence was the exact time Koskela achieved on the first day of the championships. Koskela was 0.14 seconds too late to become world champion, however.

Koskela has won four medals in World Championships. As of August 2013, he has won the 500 m 11 times and the 1000 m 3 times in the Speed Skating World Cup. He has been at the podium of World Cup competition 29 times altogether (500 and 1000 m) and he has been in the top ten 70 times at World Cup competitions. He has also two Finnish championship gold medals in track cycling.

Koskela's brother Pasi Koskela was also world cup-level speed skater, and he is now head coach of the Finnish national speed skating team.

Records

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Personal records

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Personal records[1]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 34.36 2013 Salt Lake City, Utah
1000 m 1:07.00 2007 Salt Lake City, Utah
1500 m 1:51.52 2002 Calgary
3000 m 4:10.39 2002 Collalbo
5000 m 7:35.09 2000 Helsinki
10000 m 16:30.16 1999 Seinäjoki

World record

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Event Time Date Venue
1000 m 1:07.00 10 November 2007 Salt Lake City

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pekka Koskela". SpeedskatingResults.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Pekka Koskela". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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