Jyrki Ponsiluoma

Jyrki Tapani Ponsiluoma (born 5 December 1966) is a Swedish cross-country skier, born in Kurikka, Finland, who competed from 1989 to 1995. He finished eighth in the 30 km event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.^[1]

Jyrki Ponsiluoma
Country	Sweden
Full name	Jyrki Tapani Ponsiluoma
Born	(1966-12-05) 5 December 1966 (age 57) Kurikka, Finland
World Cup career
Seasons	4 – (1989, 1992–1993, 1995)
Starts	10
Podiums	0
Overall titles	0 – (27th in 1989)
Updated on 4 April 2019.

Career

Ponsiluoma's best World Cup career finish was fifth in a 15 km event in the Soviet Union in 1989 which was also his best individual career finish.^{[citation needed]}

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[2]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	10 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1992	25	—	—	8	—	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall
1989	22	27
1992	25	36
1993	26	NC
1995	28	NC

Team podiums

• 1 podium

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1991–92	8 March 1992	Funäsdalen, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	3rd	Ottosson / Mogren / Forsberg

Personal life

He lives in Östersund with his family. His son Martin is a biathlete representing Sweden at international level.

References

1. "Jyrki Ponsiluoma". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
2. "PONSILUOMA Jyrki". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

External links

• Jyrki Ponsiluoma at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation