Vesa Hietalahti Explained

Vesa Hietalahti
Fullname:	Vesa Tapio Hietalahti
Nickname:	Vesku
Birth Date:	1969 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Kauhajoki, Finland
Disciplines:	Biathlon
Club:	Kauhajoen Karhu
Olympicteams:	4 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002)
Olympicmedals:	0
Worldsteams:	13 (1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Worldsmedals:	1
Worldsgolds:	0
Wcseasons:	16 (1989/90–2004/05)
Wcwins:	3
Wcpodiums:	12

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

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
align=left	1992 Albertville	6th	17th		8th
align=left	1994 Lillehammer	68th	52nd		5th
align=left	1998 Nagano	DNF	—		—
align=left	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		Team	Relay
align=left		30th	—			12th	6th
align=left		49th	43rd			—	7th
align=left		—	44th			—	15th
align=left		27th	31st			—	10th
align=left	1996 Ruhpolding	39th	18th			8th	6th
align=left	1997 Brezno-Osrblie	48th	49th	—		6th	7th
align=left	1999 Kontiolahti	20th	56th	42nd	—		6th
align=left	2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	13th	22nd	19th	22nd		15th
align=left	2001 Pokljuka	27th	59th	44th	—		5th
align=left	2002 Oslo Holmenkollen				15th
align=left	2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	Silver	28th	25th	15th		11th
align=left	2004 Oberhof	45th	23rd	29th	—		16th
align=left	2005 Hochfilzen	7th	27th	29th	24th		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.

Notes and References

Web site: Vesa Hietalahti . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 20 July 2015.