Heikki Ikola

Personal information
Full name	Heikki Johannes Ikola
Nickname	Hessu
Born	(1947-09-09) 9 September 1947 (age 76) Jurva, Finland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
World Cup debut	13 January 1978
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (1972, 1976, 1980)
Medals	3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	10 (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982)
Medals	7 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	5 (1977/78–1981/82)
Individual victories	1
Individual podiums	2
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo 4 × 7.5 km relay 1976 Innsbruck 20 km individual 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 1975 Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual 1975 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay 1977 Lillehammer 20 km individual 1981 Lahti 20 km individual 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay 1977 Lillehammer 4 × 7.5 km relay 1979 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay

Heikki Johannes Ikola (born 9 September 1947) is a Finnish former biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay. He also won the sprint title in 1977 and 1981.

Nowadays Ikola works as a commentator for Finnish channel Yle.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

3 medals (3 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1972 Sapporo	—	—	Silver
1976 Innsbruck	Silver	—	Silver
1980 Lake Placid	18th	—	—

*Sprint was added as an event in 1980.

World Championships

7 medals (4 gold, 3 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1971 Hämeenlinna	10th	—	4th
1973 Lake Placid	11th	—	4th
1974 Minsk	4th	13th	Silver
1975 Antholz-Anterselva	Gold	4th	Gold
1976 Antholz-Anterselva	—	4th	—
1977 Lillehammer	Gold	5th	Silver
1978 Hochfilzen	4th	—	—
1979 Ruhpolding	7th	DNF	Silver
1981 Lahti	Gold	9th	6th
1982 Minsk	26th	16th	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**Sprint was added as an event in 1974.

Individual victories

1 victory (1 In)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1980–81 1 victory (1 In)	12 February 1981	Lahti	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.