Ari-Pekka Nikkola
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Ari-Pekka Nikkola (born 16 May 1969 in Kuopio) is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1998. He won two gold medals in the Team Large Hill competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. His best individual finish was a 15th place in the Individual Normal Hill at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
His biggest successes were in the Team Large Hill Event at the Nordic skiing World Championships, where he won 4 gold medals (1987, 1989, 1995, and 1997) and 1 silver medal (1991). He also earned a bronze medal at the 1991 event.
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