Kimmo Yliriesto is a Finnish

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...

 ski jumper

Ski jumping

Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...

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At the 2000 Junior World Ski Championships he won a bronze medal in the team competition, and at the 2001 Junior World Ski Championships he won a gold medal in the team competition. He made his World Cup

Ski jumping World Cup

The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...

 debut in December 2000 with a 56th place in Kuopio

Kuopio

Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...

. He also did well in the Continental Cup

Ski jumping Continental Cup

The FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup is arranged yearly by the International Ski Federation . It's the second-highest ski jumping season-long competition, only surpassed by the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The cup usually consist of juniors, or jumpers who are fighting for a spot on their nation's...

. He collected his first World Cup points with a tenth place from Hakuba in January 2002. His best World Cup result is a seventh place from Sapporo in February 2005.