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| Full name | Heikki Johannes Ikola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hessu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1947-09-09) 9 September 1947 (age 76) Jurva, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1972, 1976, 1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 10 (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 7 (4 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 5 (1977/78–1981/82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Heikki Johannes Ikola (born 9 September 1947) is a Finnish former biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay. He also won the sprint title in 1977 and 1981.
Nowadays Ikola works as a commentator for Finnish channel Yle.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
3 medals (3 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1972 Sapporo
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— | — | Silver |
 1976 Innsbruck
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Silver | — | Silver |
 1980 Lake Placid
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18th | — | — |
7 medals (4 gold, 3 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1971 Hämeenlinna
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10th | — | 4th |
| 1973 Lake Placid
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11th | — | 4th |
 1974 Minsk
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4th | 13th | Silver |
 1975 Antholz-Anterselva
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Gold | 4th | Gold |
| 1976 Antholz-Anterselva
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— | 4th | — |
 1977 Lillehammer
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Gold | 5th | Silver |
| 1978 Hochfilzen
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4th | — | — |
 1979 Ruhpolding
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7th | DNF | Silver |
| 1981 Lahti
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Gold | 9th | 6th |
| 1982 Minsk
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26th | 16th | — |
1 victory (1 In)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 1980–81 1 victory (1 In) |
12 February 1981 | Lahti |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships |
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