Ilkka Herola
Ilkka Herola (born 22 June 1995) is a Finnish nordic combined skier. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[1]
Together with Eero Hirvonen, he won the 2 x 7.5 km team sprint on 9 February 2019, in front of their home crowd in Lahti.[2]
In 2025, Ilkka Herola ended the Finns' winless streak. Fifteen years had passed since the previous victory. The last Finn who win was Hannu Manninen's victory in the 2009-10 season in Salpausselkä.
Results
All results are sourced from FIS.
Record
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | 16 | 14 | — |
| 2018 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 6 |
| 2022 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
World Championships
| Year | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team NH | Team sprint LH | Mixed team NH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 11 | Not held |
| 2015 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | Not held |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 7 | Not held |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | Not held |
| 2021 | Silver | 6 | 5 | 5 | Not held |
| 2023 | 18 | 9 | 5 | Not held | 6 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 4 | Not held | 5 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Overall | Best Jumper Trophy | Best Skier Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 40th | N/A | N/A |
| 2013–14 | 22nd | ||
| 2014–15 | 17th | ||
| 2015–16 | 10th | ||
| 2016–17 | 7th | ||
| 2017–18 | 10th | 30th | 2nd |
| 2018–19 | 11th | 30th | 3rd |
| 2019–20 | 8th | 18th | 1st |
| 2020–21 | 7th | 17th | 1st |
| 2021–22 | 9th | 24th | 1st |
| 2022–23 | 9th | 16th | 4th |
| 2023–24 | 13th | 19th | 4th |
| 2024–25 | 5th | 10th | 6th |
Individual Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 5 December 2015 |  Lillehammer
|
HS138/10 km | 3rd |
| 2017–18 | 20 January 2018 |  Chaux-Neuve
|
HS118/10 km | 3rd |
| 2018–19 | 3 February 2019 |  Klingenthal
|
HS140/10 km | 2nd |
| 9 March 2019 | Oslo
|
HS134/10 km | 2nd | |
| 2019–20 | 22 February 2020 | Trondheim
|
HS138/10 km | 3rd |
| 7 March 2020 | Oslo
|
HS134/10 km | 3rd | |
| 2020–21 | 15 January 2021 |  Val di Fiemme
|
HS106/10 km | 2nd |
| 30 January 2021 |  Seefeld
|
HS109/10 km | 3rd | |
| 31 January 2021 | HS109/15 km | 2nd | ||
| 2021–22 | 18 December 2021 | Ramsau
|
HS98/10 km | 3rd |
| 2022–23 | 7 January 2023 |  Otepää
|
10 km/HS97 | 2nd |
| 2024–25 | 21 December 2024 | Ramsau
|
HS98/10 km | 2nd |
| 18 January 2025 | Schonach
|
HS100/10 km | 3rd | |
| 16 March 2025 | Oslo
|
COM HS134/7.5 km | 1st | |
| 21 March 2025 |  Lahti
|
HS130/10 km | 2nd |
Team Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place | Team member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 21 January 2018 | Chaux-Neuve
|
HS118/4x5km | 3rd | Leevi Mutru, Arttu Mäkiaho, Eero Hirvonen |
| 3 March 2018 | Lahti
|
HS130/2x7,5km | 3rd | Eero Hirvonen | |
| 2018–19 | 9 February 2019 | HS130/2x7,5 km | 1st | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 January 2021 | Val di Fiemme
|
HS106/2x7,5km | 3rd |
References
- ^ "Ilkka Herola bio, stats and results". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Herola / Hirvonen fulfil dream of home victory in Lahti". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links
- Ilkka Herola at FIS (Nordic combined)
- Ilkka Herola at Olympics.com
- Ilkka Herola at the Finnish Olympic Committee (in Finnish)
- Ilkka Herola at Olympedia
- Ilkka Herola at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
