Vesa Hietalahti

Vesa Hietalahti

Personal information
Full name	Vesa Tapio Hietalahti
Nickname(s)	Vesku
Born	(1969-09-27) 27 September 1969 Kauhajoki, Finland
Height
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Kauhajoen Karhu
Olympic Games
Teams	4 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	13 (1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Medals	1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	16 (1989/90–2004/05)
Individual victories	3
Individual podiums	12
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Finland World Championships 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 20 km individual

Vesa Tapio Hietalahti (born 27 September 1969) is a Finnish former biathlete

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
1992 Albertville	6th	17th	N/A	8th
1994 Lillehammer	68th	52nd	N/A	5th
1998 Nagano	DNF	—	N/A	—
2002 Salt Lake City	19th	25th	22nd	12th

*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.

World Championships

1 medal (1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay	Mixed relay
1990 Minsk	30th	—	N/A	N/A	12th	6th	N/A
1991 Lahti	49th	43rd	N/A	N/A	—	7th	N/A
1993 Borovets	—	44th	N/A	N/A	—	15th	N/A
1995 Antholz-Anterselva	27th	31st	N/A	N/A	—	10th	N/A
1996 Ruhpolding	39th	18th	N/A	N/A	8th	6th	N/A
1997 Brezno-Osrblie	48th	49th	—	N/A	6th	7th	N/A
1999 Kontiolahti	20th	56th	42nd	—	N/A	6th	N/A
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	13th	22nd	19th	22nd	N/A	15th	N/A
2001 Pokljuka	27th	59th	44th	—	N/A	5th	N/A
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen	N/A	N/A	N/A	15th	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	Silver	28th	25th	15th	N/A	11th	N/A
2004 Oberhof	45th	23rd	29th	—	N/A	16th	N/A
2005 Hochfilzen	7th	27th	29th	24th	N/A	12th	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories

3 victories (2 In, 1 MS)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1994–95 1 victory (1 In)	16 March 1995	Lillehammer	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1995–96 1 victory (1 In)	7 December 1995	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
2001–02 1 victory (1 MS)	22 December 2001	Brezno-Osrblie	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

External links

• Vesa Hietalahti at the International Biathlon Union