Vesa Hietalahti ( Fin. Vesa Hietalahti , September 27, 1969 , Kauhajoki , Finland ) is a former Finnish biathlete . The highest achievement in his career - second place at the 2003 World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk in the individual race. It was distinguished by stable shooting, which compensated for a rather weak ski course. For several seasons in a row, he firmly entered the elite of the world biathlon.
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| Full name | Vesa Tapio Hietalahti | |||||||||||||||
| Original name | Vesa Tapio Hietalahti | |||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Vesku ( Fin. Vesku ) | |||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Finland | |||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | September 27, 1969 (aged 50) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Kauhajoki , Finland | |||||||||||||||
| Accommodation | Kauhajoki , Etela-Pohyanmaa , Finland | |||||||||||||||
| Height Weight | 180 cm / 72 kg | |||||||||||||||
| Titles | ||||||||||||||||
| Olympic champion | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| World champion | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| world Cup | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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| According to | 2003/04 | |||||||||||||||
| Overall accuracy | 83% | |||||||||||||||
| Lying down | 82% | |||||||||||||||
| Standing | 83% | |||||||||||||||
| Career (World Cup) | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal catwalks | 12 | |||||||||||||||
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World Cup
- 1995-1996 - 21st place
- 1997-1998 - 57th place (13 points)
- 1998-1999 - 15th place (192 points)
- 1999β2000 - 13th place (250 points)
- 2000-2001 - 52nd place (59 points)
- 2001-2002 - 9th place (465 points)
- 2002-2003 - 33rd place (142 points)
- 2003-2004 - 37th place (118 points)
- 2004-2005 - 50th place (58 points)