Ville Kantee
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Ville Kantee | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
8 December 1978 Joutseno, Finland | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Professional information | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal best |
223.5 m (733 ft) Planica, 18 Mar 2000 | |||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1997–2002 | |||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 (+3 team) | |||||||||||||||
| Additional podiums | 4 (+2 team) | |||||||||||||||
| Total podiums | 6 (+5 team) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 30 Mar 2015. | ||||||||||||||||
Ville Kantee (born 8 December 1978) is a Finnish former ski jumper.
Career
He won two team (large and normal hill) silver medals at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, as well as finishing ninth in the individual large hill at those same championships. He also finished 23rd in the 2000 Ski Flying World Championships. At World Cup level he won two individual events, both on large hills, in Kuopio (28 November 1999) and Willingen (3 February 2001). His best overall finish was sixth in the 1999–2000 season. Kantee retired in 2004 after spending his final seasons in the Continental Cup.
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | SF | JP | 4H | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 15 |
| 1997–98 | 54 | – | 51 | 40 | 41 |
| 1998–99 | 28 | 25 | 30 | – | 11 |
| 1999–00 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| 2000–01 | 17 | 41 | N/A | 11 | 61 |
| 2001–02 | 63 | N/A | N/A | – | – |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Place | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999–00 | 28 Nov 1999 |  Kuopio | Puijo K-120 (night) | LH |
| 2 | 2000–01 | 3 Feb 2001 |  Willingen | Mühlenkopfschanze K-120 | LH |