Matti_Heikkinen
Matti Heikkinen
Finnish cross-country skier
Matti Heikkinen (born 19 December 1983 in Kajaani) is a Finnish former cross-country skier and World Champion who competed from 2002 to 2019.
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 Heikkinen during the 2009–10 Tour de Ski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-12-19) 19 December 1983 (age 40) Kajaani, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Vantaan Hiihtoseura | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 17 – (2003–2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 203 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 2 April 2019. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heikkinen won his first World Championship at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Holmenkollen 2011. Winning 15 km, he is the first Finnish men's World Champion for over a decade. He also won two bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, earning them in the 15 km and 4 × 10 km relay events.
In December 2009, Heikkinen took his first World Cup victory on the 15 km freestyle event in Davos.[1]
Heikkinen finished fifth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
He announced his retirement from cross-country skiing in March 2019.[2]
Heikkinen lives in Jyväskylä and studies at the University of Jyväskylä School of Business.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
World Championships
- 4 medals – (1 gold, 3 bronze)
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2003 | 19 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 20 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 21 | 156 | 98 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 22 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | 169 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | 65 | 44 | 71 | — | — | 14 | — |
| 2009 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 102 | — | 26 | 19 | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 72 | — | 12 | 24 | — |
| 2011 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 54 | DNF | DNF | 21 | — |
| 2012 | 28 | 44 | 28 | NC | — | 24 | DNF | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 39 | 27 | NC | 18 | DNF | 18 | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 28 | 18 | NC | 17 | DNF | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 20 | 15 | NC | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | 17 | 17 | NC | — | 18 | — | 6 |
| 2017 | 33 | 5 |  | NC | | 5 | 24 | — |
| 2018 | 34 | 35 | 24 | NC | 14 | — | DNF | — |
| 2019 | 35 | 119 | 82 | NC | DNF | DNF | 48 | — |
Individual podiums
- 4 victories – (1 WC, 3 SWC)
- 15 podiums – (5 WC, 10 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009–10 | 21 November 2009 |  Beitostølen, Norway | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 12 December 2009 |  Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 2 January 2010 |  Oberhof, Germany | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2010–11 | 3 January 2010 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 2014–15 | 25 January 2015 |  Rybinsk, Russia | 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 2015–16 | 25 January 2015 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 7 | 9 March 2016 |  Canmore, Canada | 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 8 | 11 March 2016 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 9 | 12 March 2016 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 10 | 2016–17 | 4 December 2016 | Lillehammer, Norway | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 11 | 2–4 December 2016 | Nordic Opening | Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 10 December 2016 | Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 7 January 2017 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 14 | 8 January 2017 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 15 | 2017–18 | 26 November 2017 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
- "Finland's Matti Heikkinen wins 15K cross-country skiing World Cup race". The Associated Press. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009. [dead link]
- Landén, Petter (3 March 2019). "Finske stjärnan i tårar – avslutar sin karriär" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Athlete : HEIKKINEN Matti". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
