Date of birth: 7th June 2002 Residence: Vuokatti Club: Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura
When did you start doing Nordic Combined and what was your motivation for it?
Waltteri: I started when I was 4 years old. I think I was motivated by my parents and big brother. He started this sport at the same time I did.
Do you have a role model?
Waltteri: When I was younger I was really looking up to Hannu Manninen. Nowadays I have a lot of athletes I’m looking up. For example Johannes Rydzek, Petter Northug and Johannes Klaebo.
Please tell something about yourself! What kind of person are you?
Waltteri: I’m very competitive and hard working person. I really like the feeling I get from trainings and competitions.
What are your hobbies that you like to do in your free time?
Waltteri: There are lots of sports I like to do in my free time. Football, frisbeegolf, fishing and basketball for example.
What are your thoughts on the last winter? What do you think about the season, are you satisfied with your results?
Waltteri: The last season was good for me. It was quite a bit season I expected. I did many different debuts; World Cup, Continental Cup and JWSC in Kandersteg. After all I’m quite satisfied with my performances in the last season even though there are many things I can still do better.
Do you have any routines at the competitions?
Waltteri: I don’t have very much routines for competitions. Of course there are couple personal things I do in warm up, but that’s not a big deal.
What was the best achievement of your career so far and what the biggest disappointment?
Waltteri: The best achievements for me are World Cup debut, Continental Cup points and national championships gold in U20 series. The biggest disappointment is probably the season 16/17. It was really hard season mentally and physically for me due the overtraining situation I suffered.
What are your goals as a sportsman in general and for the next season?
Waltteri: Biggest goal for next season for me is to make a good and successful season. And the biggest goals for competitions are to get more Continental Cup points, get good results in JWSC in Lahti and it would be nice to get more World Cup experience.