Janne Hänninen
Janne Hänninen (born 16 August 1975)[1] is a Finnish former speedskater who specialised on the shorter distances 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500 m.
His personal bests on these distances are 35.00 (1 December 2001), 1:08.45 (16 February 2002), and 1:46.04 (19 February 2002).[2] He participated in three Olympics (1998, 2002, 2006) and a string of World Single Distance Championships and World Sprint Speed Skating Championships.[3] Janne Hänninen is the son of former Finnish speedskater Seppo Hänninen, who also participated in three Olympics (1964, 1968, 1972).
Janne Hänninen's achievements spurred the creation of a new generation of top international class Finnish speedskating sprinters. These include Pekka Koskela, Pasi Koskela, Mika Poutala, Risto Rosendahl, and Vesa Rosendahl.[citation needed]
Hänninen is also a cyclist, participating in Finland's National Championships Road Race in 2007. He came in 20th place.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eurosport is not available in your region". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Janne Hänninen - SpeedSkatingStats.com". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Hagen (https://www.speedskatingnews.info), L. "Skater Profile | Janne Hänninen | Men | Finland". SpeedSkatingNews. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Janne Hänninen". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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