Anssi Koivuranta

Anssi Einar Koivuranta (born 3 July 1988) is a retired Finnish ski jumper and former Nordic combined skier, best known for winning the 2008–09 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup. He won the gold medal in the 4 × 5 km team event and a bronze medal in the 15 km Gundersen race at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo. After winning a Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Innsbruck on 4 January 2014, Koivuranta became the first ever athlete in history of ski jumping to win an event in both Nordic combined and the ski jumping World Cup.

Early life and career Born in Kuusamo, Koivuranta represents the sports club Kuusamon Erä Veikot from Kuusamo. Koivuranta eventually grew to be tall; his weight is .

Period 2005–2008 The 2005/06 season saw Koivuranta open with a second place, in Kuusamo in November. During the course of the season he achieved another second place as well as two third places. The World Championships in Liberec 2009, was not successful for Koivuranta as he did not win any medals at all, and his best results were two fourth places . Koivuranta was also sick during the World Championships which affected his results and that he was unable to compete in the team competition.

On 14 March Koivuranta won the Gundersen event at Vickersund, the penultimate race of the season. The following day he finished 8th in the 2nd Gundersen of the weekend. This was high enough for him to clinch the 2008–09 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, his first world cup title, finishing 100 points above the man in second place, Magnus Moan.

Planica 2009 Koivuranta's personal best ski jump is 214,5 metres as trial jumper in Planica. Vikersund K-105 which is 122,5 metres is also held by Koivuranta. Non-official record in Liberec K90 with 106,5 metres. At 148,5 metres he has also jumped the furthest in the Vogtlandarena in Klingenthal, but he fell just after landing as the pressure on his legs was too high.

Ski jumping world cup

Standings Season Overall2010/11 40 9 23 2011/12 18 9 18 2012/13 — 9 — 2013/14 19 10 18 2014/15 64 — 42

Wins No. Season Date Location Hill Size1 2013/14 4 January 2014 Innsbruck Bergiselschanze HS130 LH