Samppa Lajunen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Samppa Kalevi•Lajunen |
| Used name | Samppa•Lajunen |
| Born | 23 April 1979 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Jyväskylän Hiihtoseura, Jyväskylä (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
Samppa Lajunen was only 17 years old when he won the Nordic combined World Cup title in 1997. Over the next few years, he finished second frequently, earning silvers in the 1998 Nordic combined individual, the 1998 World Junior Championship, the 1999 World Championships, and in both the standard and sprint races at the 2001 World Championships. He again won the World Cup in 1999-2000, and going into the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, he had posted 14 World Cup victories. Lajunen finally overcome his aversion to the top step of the podium at Salt Lake City when he won gold medals in all three Nordic combined events – sprint, standard, and relay.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FIN |
Samppa Lajunen | |||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 2 | Silver | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FIN |
Samppa Lajunen | |||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 1 | Gold | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–4–3 1997 Trondheim NCB silver: team; 1999 Ramsau NCB gold: team, silver: individual; 2001 Lahti NCB silver: sprint and individual, bronze: team; 2003 Val di Fiemme NCB bronze: individual and team)