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Juuso Lehtonen

Finland

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSFIN10512200101
NOCFinland
Born05 Dec 2001 in  Seinäjoki
GenderMen
ResidenceHelsinki, FIN
OccupationStudent
LanguagesEnglish, Finnish
Higher educationElectrical Engineering - Aalto University: Espoo, FIN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.25 12 Nov 2022 Inzell  
    1000m 1:10.55 26 Jan 2024 Inzell  
    1500m 1:50.21 12 Dec 2023 Inzell  
    5000m 7:50.98 05 Mar 2021 Seinäjoki  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSeinajoen Urheilijat: Finland  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis younger sister Veera has competed in speed skating, including on the Junior World Cup circuit. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Nov 2022; ilkkapohjalainen.fi, 06 Mar 2021)  
Awards and honoursHe was named Junior Male Skater of the Year for 2019/20 by the Seinajoen Urheilijat club in Finland. (su-luistelu.fi, 18 Jun 2020)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJanne Hanninen [national], FIN  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/lehtonen.juuso  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesBall sports, watching science-based videos. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsHe eats pasta the day before a competition. He also keeps his competition suit in a plastic bag and showers before each race. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementPlacing second in the neo-senior 500m at the 2022 Junior World Cup event in Seinajoki, Finland. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I started speed skating because a family friend was skating at the time. My mum must have thought that speed skating would be a good hobby for me."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Pirjo Lehtinen. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Hero / IdolFinnish speed skater Pekka Koskela. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age seven in Seinajoki, Finland.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Train smarter, not harder." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, and to win a medal at the 2030 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
NicknamesJustiina (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint5  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 500m19  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 1000m20  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m53