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Miro Puolakka

Finland

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSFIN10606199401
NOCFinland
Born06 Jun 1994 in  Pieksämäki
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Finnish
ResidenceVantaa, FIN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.78 15 Oct 2017 Inzell  
    1000m 1:12.91 21 Mar 2015 Calgary  
    1500m 2:17.46 19 Mar 2011 Heerenveen  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamHelsingin Luistikiitajat: Finland  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis father Esa Puolakka and his brother Markus Puolakka have both represented Finland in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games. Esa was ranked 25th in the 500m at the 1980 Games in Lake Placid, while Markus finished 30th in the 500m at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Nov 2016; vantaansanomat.fi, 27 Jan 2016; provalmennus.fi, 2016)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachMarkus Puolakka, FIN, from 2017  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/nopeejakomee  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe was affected by a bulged disc in his back between 2017 and 2019. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)

He broke his right foot in 2014 and was out of action for seven weeks. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis father encouraged him to try the sport.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis father. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolFinnish ski jumper Matti Nykanen. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age three.  
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General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"It is just sports, nothing serious." (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m57