Jaakko Tallus
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Jaakko Tapio Tallus (born February 23, 1981 in Lieksa
) is a nordic combined
athlete from Finland
who won gold (4 x 5 km team) and silver (15 km individual) medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics
and a bronze (4 x 5 km team) medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics
. He also earned three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in the 4 x 5 km team events with one gold (2007) and two bronze (2001, 2003).
Tallus has three individual career victories, all earned in Finland
in 1998. He also has three World Cup victories in team events between 2001 and 2007.
Lieksa
Lieksa is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
) is a nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
athlete from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
who won gold (4 x 5 km team) and silver (15 km individual) medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
and a bronze (4 x 5 km team) medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. He also earned three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
in the 4 x 5 km team events with one gold (2007) and two bronze (2001, 2003).
Tallus has three individual career victories, all earned in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 1998. He also has three World Cup victories in team events between 2001 and 2007.