is one of the most successful ski jumpers in history. The Finn has won five times, and won twice. Additionally, Ahonen won 36 World Cup competitions, stood on the podium 108 times and was an individual world champion twice. Altogether, Ahonen ended his career three times – for the first time in 2008. However, he returned to jumping a year and a half later. He broke up with ski jumping for the second time in 2011 but came back in the 2013/14 season.
Officially: Janne Ahonen returns to the hill. He will perform at the Finnish championship
He revealed in an interview with TV “Yle” that he will perform at the championships that will be held at the Salpausselkka ski jump in Lahti on January 14-16, 2022. “The registration is now closed so I can’t withdraw it. The Finnish championship is two weeks away. It’s not my New Year’s resolution, but that’s how it turned out,” said the 44-year-old. On December 30, 2021, a recording of Ahonen’s recreational jumps on the Lahti ski jump appeared on social media. During one of the attempts, the Finn had to reach 127 meters.
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At the moment, Janne Ahonen is waiting for the appropriate equipment that he will be able to use during the competition. Until now, he had used too small a wetsuit and too short skis, which belonged to his son Miko. Pasi Ahonen, Janne’s brother admitted in an interview with “Ilta-Sanomat” that the 44-year-old could take part in the competition again, even as a pre-jumper. “If he arranges the equipment earlier, it is not impossible that he will even be able to compete,” he said.
Janne Ahonen competed in the official competition for the last time in the spring of 2018. Since then the 44-year-old was to be seen on the ski jumping hills only six times.
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