Finnish Orienteers - Mika Tervala, Sinikka Kukkonen, Pivi Tommola, Minna Kauppi, Liisa Anttila, Matti Keskinarkaus, Jukka Lanki, Johanna as (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Aila Flojt, Aimo Tepsell, Anja Meldo, Annariitta Kottonen, Anne Benjaminsen, Anni-Maija Fincke, Annika Viilo, Anssi Juutilainen, Ari Anjala, Ari Kattainen, Arja Nuolioja, Arto Lilja, Bodil Holmstrom, Eija Koskivaara, Erja Jokinen, Erkki Kohvakka, Hanna Kosonen, Hannele Tonna, Hannu Koponen, Hannu Kottonen, Hannu Makirinta, Heimo Taskinen, Helena Mannervesi, Heli Jukkola, Ingrid Stengard, Jani Lakanen, Janne Salmi, Jarkko Huovila, Johanna Asklof, Jorma Karvonen, Juhani Salmenkyla, Juha Peltola, Jukka Lanki, Jussi Makila, Kaija Silvennoinen, Kari Sallinen, Katja Rajaniemi, Katri Lindeqvist, Keijo Parkkinen, Kimmo Rauhamaki, Kirsi Bostrom, Leena Salmenkyla, Leena Silvennoinen, Liisa Anttila, Liisa Veijalainen, Marika Hara, Marika Mikkola, Marita Ruoho, Mari Lukkarinen, Marja Liisa Portin, Markku Salminen, Marten Bostrom, Mats Haldin, Matti Keskinarkaus, Matti Makinen, Matti Vaisanen (ski-orienteer), Merja Rantanen, Mervi Vaisanen, Mikael Bostrom, Mika Kuisma, Mika Tervala, Minna Kauppi, Mirja Ojanen, Mirja Puhakka, Olavi Svanberg, Olli-Markus Taivainen, Outi Borgenstrom-Anjala, Paivi Tommola, Pasi Ikonen, Paula Haapakoski, Pekka Pokala, Pekka Varis, Pertti Tikka, Peter Ivars, Petri Forsman, Pirjo Ruotsalainen, Pirjo Seppa, Raila Hovi, Raila Kerkela, Raili Sallinen, Raino Pesu, Reeta-Mari Kolkkala, Reijo Mattinen, Riitta Karjalainen, Risto Nuuros, Rolf Koskinen, Saila Kinni, Samuli Saarela, Sanna Nymalm, Sanna Savolainen, Seppo Keskinarkaus, Seppo Rytkonen, Seppo Vali-Klemela, Silja Tarvonen, Simo Nurminen, Sinikka Kukkonen, Sirpa Kukkonen, Sofia Haajanen, Staffan Tunis, Terhi Holster, Tero Fohr, Timo Karppinen, Topi Anjala, Tuomo Tompuri, Tuula Hovi, Ulla Manttari, Urho Kujala, Veijo Tahvanainen, Venla Niemi, Vesa Makipaa, Virpi Juutilainen. Excerpt: Mika Tervala is a Finnish mountain bike orienteering competitor, World Champion and European Champion. He won individual gold medals at the 2002, 2006 and 2007 World Championships, and a gold medal in the relay in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Mika coaches the Finnish national mountain bike orienteering teams since spring 2008. Tervala started his sports career with biathlon. He competed in biathlon until 1993, when he switched to ski orienteering. After his ski orienteering period Tervala experienced several successful years in mountain bike orienteering. He competed at the very first World Championships, in Fontainebleau in 2002, where he won a gold medal in the sprint, placed ninth in the long distance, and obtained a bronze medal in the relay with the Finnish team. At the 2004 World Championships in Ballarat he placed sixth in the middle distance, won a silver medal in the long distance, and a gold medal in the relay together with Timo Sarkkinen and Jussi Makila. He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2005 World Championships in Banska Bystrica, and the Finnish team won the gold medal in the relay with the same team as in 2004 (Tervala, Timo Sarkkinen, Jussi Makila). In 2006 the World Championships were held in Joensuu in Finland. Tervala won a silver medal in the middle distance, and gold medals in the long distance and in the relay (with Jussi Makila and Tuomo Tompuri). At the European Championships in Warsaw in August-September 2006, Tervala won gold medals in the long distance and in the relay, and a silver medal in the middle distance. At the European Championships in Castelfiorentino 2007 Tervala won gold medals in both the long distance and the middle distance. The 2007 World Championships were held in Nove Mesto in August. Tervala placed fifth in the sprint distance and won a gold medal in the middle distance, while the Finnish relay team placed fifth. He also participated at the 2008 World Championships in Ostroda, where he placed sixth in the relay