Jay Hakkinen
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Jay William Hakkinen (born July 19, 1977) is a former biathlete. He is a four-time American Olympian, and his 10th-place finish in the 20-kilometer individual race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was the best finish ever by an American biathlete.[1]
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Full name | Jay William Hakkinen | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1977-07-19) July 19, 1977 (age 46) Kasilof, Alaska, United States | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | March 11, 1995 | ||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
Teams | 4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) | ||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Teams | 14 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | ||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||
Seasons | 18 (1994/95, 1996/97–2012/13) | ||||||||||||||
All victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||
All podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Hakkinen retired from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season.[2]