Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSFIN10606199401 | |
NOC | Finland | |
Born | 06 Jun 1994
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Gender | Men |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Languages | English, Finnish | |
Residence | Vantaa, FIN |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 35.78 | 15 Oct 2017 | ![]() |
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1000m | 1:12.91 | 21 Mar 2015 | ![]() |
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1500m | 2:17.46 | 19 Mar 2011 | ![]() |
Club / Team | Helsingin Luistikiitajat: Finland |
Famous relatives | His father Esa Puolakka and his brother Markus Puolakka have both represented Finland in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games. Esa was ranked 25th in the 500m at the 1980 Games in Lake Placid, while Markus finished 30th in the 500m at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Nov 2016; vantaansanomat.fi, 27 Jan 2016; provalmennus.fi, 2016) |
Name of coach | Markus Puolakka, FIN, from 2017 |
www.facebook.com/nopeejakomee |
Injuries | He was affected by a bulged disc in his back between 2017 and 2019. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) He broke his right foot in 2014 and was out of action for seven weeks. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) |
Reason for choosing this sport | His father encouraged him to try the sport. |
Most influential person in career | His father. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) | |
Hero / Idol | Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykanen. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age three. |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "It is just sports, nothing serious." (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 57 |