Janne Lahtela
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Janne Lahtela (born February 28, 1974 in Kemijärvi
) is a Finnish former athlete, who established himself as one of the most dominant persons in the history of moguls skiing. He is currently the head coach of Japan's
freestyle skiing team. He also is a key founder and sponsor for the IDOne ski company based out of Japan.
Lahtela won a gold medal
in the moguls final of 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Four years earlier he had taken a silver medal in front of his cousin Sami Mustonen
, who took bronze. He has also won the moguls skiing World Cup five times and became a World Champion in 1999.
Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi is a municipality of Finland and the northern-most town in Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
) is a Finnish former athlete, who established himself as one of the most dominant persons in the history of moguls skiing. He is currently the head coach of Japan's
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
freestyle skiing team. He also is a key founder and sponsor for the IDOne ski company based out of Japan.
Lahtela won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the moguls final of 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Four years earlier he had taken a silver medal in front of his cousin Sami Mustonen
Sami Mustonen
Sami Mustonen is a Finnish freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, in moguls.-References:...
, who took bronze. He has also won the moguls skiing World Cup five times and became a World Champion in 1999.