Mika Myllylä
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Country | Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Mika Kristian Myllylä | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Haapajärvi, Finland | 12 September 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 July 2011 Kokkola, Finland | (aged 41)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | Joutsan Pommi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 12 – (1990–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 1 – (1 LD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mika Kristian Myllylä (12 September 1969 – 5 July 2011
Myllylä also won a total of nine medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, winning four golds (1997: 50 km, 1999: 10 km, 30 km, 50 km), three silvers (10 km + 15 km combined pursuit: 1997, 1999; 4 × 10 km relay: 1997), and two bronzes (10 km: 1995, 1997).
He was on his way to become one of the greatest stars in cross-country skiing history, until he was caught
After the suspension Myllylä tried to return to skiing, but failed to come back to the international level despite winning a few Finnish championships. Myllylä retired from the skiing sports in 2005. In the following years he was involved in alcohol-related problems which were extensively covered in Finnish tabloid papers.[3] On 5 July 2011, Myllylä was found dead at his home in Kokkola. The official police investigation concluded that his death was the result of an accident, and ruled out the possibility of foul play and suicide.[4][5]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
Olympic Games
- 6 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
Year | Age | 10 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1992 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | — | — |
1994 | 24 | 6 | 4 | Bronze | Silver | Bronze |
1998 | 28 | Bronze | 6 | Gold | — | Bronze |
World Championships
- 9 medals – (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1993 | 23 | 17 | — | 18 | 23 | — | — | 4 |
1995 | 25 | Bronze | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
1997 | 27 | Bronze | — | Silver | 10 | Gold | — | Silver |
1999 | 29 | Gold | — | Silver | Gold | Gold | — | 5 |
2001 | 31 | — | DNS | DNF | — | — | — | DSQ |
World Cup
Season titles
- 1 title – (1 Long Distance)
Season | |
Discipline | |
1997 | Long Distance |
Season standings
Season | Age | Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | |
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1990 | 20 | — | — | — | |
1991 | 21 | — | — | — | |
1992 | 22 | 32 | — | — | |
1993 | 23 | 34 | — | — | |
1994 | 24 | 4 | — | — | |
1995 | 25 | 8 | — | — | |
1996 | 26 | 14 | — | — | |
1997 | 27 | 7 | |||
1998 | 28 | 7 | 13 | ||
1999 | 29 | 8 | |||
2000 |
30 | 39 | 29[a] | 26[a] | — |
2001 | 31 | 33 | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 10 victories
- 25 podiums
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 1993–94 | 9 January 1994 | Kavgalovo, Russia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
2 | 15 January 1994 | Oslo, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
3 | 14 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 30 km Individual F | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | |
4 | 27 February 1994 | 50 km Individual C | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd | ||
5 | 12 March 1994 | Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
6 | 1994–95 | 11 March 1995 | Thunder Bay, Canada | 10 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 3rd |
7 | 1995–96 | 16 December 1995 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
8 | 13 January 1996 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
9 | 1996–97 | 7 December 1996 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
10 | 4 January 1997 | Kavgalovo, Russia | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
11 | 19 January 1997 | Lahti, Finland | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
12 | 24 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 10 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 3rd | |
13 | 25 February 1997 | 10 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | ||
14 | 2 March 1997 | 50 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 1st | ||
15 | 1997–98 | 3 January 1998 | Kavgalovo, Russia | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
16 | 8 January 1998 | Ramsau, Austria | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
17 | 1998–99 | 5 January 1999 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
18 | 14 February 1999 | Seefeld, Austria | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
19 | 19 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 1st | |
20 | 22 February 1999 | 10 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 1st | ||
21 | 23 February 1999 | 10 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | ||
22 | 28 February 1999 | 50 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 1st | ||
23 | 13 March 1999 | Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
24 | 1999–2000 | 2 February 2000 | Trondheim, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
25 | 2000–01 | 20 December 2000 | Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 6 victories – (6 RL)
- 15 podiums – (14 RL, 1 TS)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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1 | 1991–92 | 28 February 1992 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Hartonen / Räsänen / Isometsä |
2 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | Kirvesniemi / Räsänen / Isometsä |
3 | 1994–95 | 18 December 1994 | Sappada, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Repo / Hartonen / Isometsä |
4 | 15 January 1995 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Hietamäki / Isometsä / Kirvesniemi | |
5 | 5 February 1995 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Räsänen / Hartonen / Isometsä | |
6 | 1995–96 | 10 December 1995 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Hietamäki / Repo / Isometsä |
7 | 14 January 1996 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Repo / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä | |
8 | 3 February 1996 | Seefeld, Austria | 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Isometsä | |
9 | 1996–97 | 24 November 1996 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Repo / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä |
10 | 8 December 1996 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Isometsä / Repo / Kirvesniemi | |
11 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | Kirvesniemi / Räsänen / Isometsä | |
12 | 1997–98 | 6 March 1998 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Kirvesniemi / Repo / Isometsä |
13 | 1998–99 | 14 March 1999 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Immonen / Kirvesniemi / Repo |
14 | 1999–00 | 19 December 1999 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Immonen / Kirvesniemi / Isometsä |
15 | 2000–01 | 26 November 2000 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Immonen / Kirvesniemi / Repo |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
Overall record
Result | Distance Races[a] | Sprint | Individual Events |
Team Events | All Events | |||||
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≤ 10 km[b] | ≤ 15 km[b] | ≤ 30 km[b] | ≥ 30 km[b] | Pursuit | Team Sprint | Relay[c] | ||||
1st place | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 10 | – | – | 10 |
2nd place | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 8 |
3rd place | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | – | 2 | 10 |
Podiums | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | – | 25 | – | 3 | 28 |
Top 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | – | 47 | – | 3 | 50 |
Points | 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | – | 81 | – | 4 | 85 |
Others | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 10 | – | – | 10 |
Starts | 24 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 6 | – | 91 | – | 4 | 95 |
Note: Until 1999 World Championships and 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall record.
See also
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
- ^ Dennis Hevesi (5 July 2011). "Mika Myllyla, Olympic Skier in Doping Scandal, Dies at 41". The New York Times.
- ^ "Myllylä: Kerroin eposta Vähäsöyringille ja Leppävuorelle". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Poliisi epäilee Mika Myllylää naisten pahoinpitelystä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Mika Myllylä on kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Myllylän kuolinsyyntutkinta valmis". YLE (in Finnish). 9 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "MYLLYLAE Mika". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
Sources
- Mika Myllylä at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Mika Myllylä at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Myllylä, Mika: Riisuttu mestari. Tammi. 2001.
External links
- Media related to Mika Myllylä at Wikimedia Commons