Tami Kiuru

Tami Kiuru

Kiuru in 2006
Personal information
Full name Tami Kiuru
Born 13 September 1976
Vantaa, Finland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
Personal best 221.5 m (727 ft)
Planica, 22 Feb 2004
World Cup
Seasons 1993
1999–2009
Wins 1 (+3 team)
Additional podiums 2 (+6 team)
Total podiums 3 (+9 team)
Updated on 30 Mar 2015.

Tami Petri Antero Kiuru (born 13 September 1976) is a Finnish former ski jumper.

Career

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003, he won a gold medal in the team large hill event. At the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004 event, he won a bronze medal in the individual competition and a silver medal in the team competition. Kiuru also earned a silver in the team competition in 2006.

Kiuru had problems with getting used to the new weight index rule that was introduced for the 2003-4 season. At first, he gained weight to get permission to use longer skis, but later decided to slimmed down to use shorter skis.

He also won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005.

Kiuru proved that he is still in good condition by winning the Finnish Championship gold medal in the Individual Large Hill competition. He also won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

His ski club is Lahden hiihtoseura.Tami Kiuru retired from active ski jumping in June 2009.

World Cup

Standings

Season Overall SF JP 4H NT
1992–93 – – N/A – N/A
1998–99 47 – 46 – 35
1999–00 37 25 36 – 19
2000–01 38 13 N/A – 37
2001–02 37 N/A N/A 28 –
2002–03 21 N/A N/A 26 3rd
2003–04 16 N/A N/A 22 6
2004–05 33 N/A N/A 27 33
2005–06 20 N/A N/A 30 12
2006–07 40 N/A N/A – 11
2007–08 – N/A N/A – 52
2008–09 64 – N/A – –

Wins

No. Season Date Place Hill Size
1 2003–04 14 Dec 2003 Germany Titisee-Neustadt Hochfirstschanze K-120 LH

References