Perttu Hyvärinen

Perttu Hyvärinen (born 5 June 1991) is a Finnish cross-country skier. Born and raised in Kuopio, he has represented Finland in four World Championships and twice in the Olympic Games. He is a silver medalist from the 4 × 10 kilometre relay at the 2023 World Championships.

Perttu Hyvärinen

Hyvärinen in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 Kuopio, Finland
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Skiing
Club	Puijon Hiihtoseura
World Cup career
Seasons	13 – (2011, 2013–present)
Indiv. starts	116
Indiv. podiums	1
Indiv. wins	1
Team starts	14
Team podiums	2
Team wins	0
Overall titles	0 – (22nd in 2023)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing Finland World Championships 2023 Planica 4 × 10 km relay Junior World Championships 2011 Otepää 10 km freestyle 2011 Otepää 20 km skiathlon 2011 Otepää 4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 7 January 2024

Among Hyvärinen's career-best individual performances are a 6th place in the 15 kilometre classical and a 7th place in the 30 km skiathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. His best individual result in the World Cup is a win at the 10 km Individual start in Toblach during the 2023-24 season. He has two team podium placements, both from relays.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

Year	Age	15 km   individual	30 km   skiathlon	50 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2018	26	35	41	29	—	4	—
2022	30	6	7	19[a]	—	6	—

^a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

• 1 medal (1 silver)

Year	Age	15 km   individual	30 km   skiathlon	50 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2015	23	25	—	—	—	—	—
2017	25	—	30	44	—	—	—
2019	27	19	23	42	—	4	—
2021	29	17	—	32	—	6	—
2023	31	13	10	DNF	—	Silver	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings			Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	Ski Tour 2020	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2011	19	NC	NC	—	—	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2013	21	NC	NC	—	—	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2014	22	NC	NC	—	—	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2015	23	NC	NC	NC	68	DNF	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2016	24	133	84	NC	51	—	—N/a	—N/a	—
2017	25	67	51	90	21	31	—N/a	—	—N/a
2018	26	119	80	NC	—	—	—N/a	71	—N/a
2019	27	103	65	—	—	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2020	28	23	17	87	13	14	—	—N/a	—N/a
2021	29	55	40	NC	22	NC	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2022	30	38	27	NC	—N/a	21	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2023	31	22	11	110	—N/a	18	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2024	32	31	22	91	—N/a	17	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a

Individual podiums

• 1 victory – (1 SWC)
• 1 podium – (1 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2023–24	31 December 2023	Toblach, Italy	10 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	1st

Team podiums

• 2 podiums – (2 RL)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2020–21	24 January 2021	Lahti, Finland	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Hakola / Niskanen / Mäki
2	2021–22	13 March 2022	Falun, Sweden	4 × 5 km Mixed Relay F	World Cup	2nd	K. Niskanen / I. Niskanen / Pärmäkoski

External links

• Perttu Hyvärinen at FIS (cross-country)
• Perttu Hyvärinen at Olympics.com
• Perttu Hyvärinen at the Finnish Olympic Committee (in Finnish)
• Perttu Hyvärinen at Olympedia
• Perttu Hyvärinen at InterSportStats
• Perttu Hyvärinen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)