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'''Pekka Koskela''' (born 29 November 1982) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[speed skating|speed skater]], specialising 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]].
'''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 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 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.
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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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