Daniel Virolainen, who moved from Russia to Finland in 2016, represents the Vantaa Ski Club and plans to perform Finnish military service in the future.
Daniel Estonian He was 8 years old when he moved with his family from Russia to Finland.
– There was a chance to move to Finland, so why not? Dad’s parents have been living in Finland for a long time, says Virolainen.
Daniel’s father is an Ingrian Roman Estonian.
Mauno Koivisto During the latter presidential period in the early 1990s, the Ingrian Finns behind the eastern border had the opportunity to move to the west.
– I am very comfortable in Finland, says Daniel Virolainen, 17, says.
He competed in Taivalkoski for the first time in the Finnish Championships for the first time in Taivalkoski. On Friday, 93 ranks of a 10 -kilometer free start and on Saturday the man brought 27/33 to the Vantaa Ski Club as an anchor.
– Better race than Friday. The ski slipped better. The track is pretty tough because there are steep climbs, Virolainen describes with fluent Finland.
After immigration, he went to the preparatory class of the year until he completed elementary school in Finnish. Now a young man is studying at Malmi, Helsinki, at a business school.
Grandmother Russian hero
Daniel Virolainen has lived in Finland since 2016. Jussi Saarinen
The Estonian has only been involved in racing for a year.
– I played in Fud before, but I quit three years ago. For the last two years I did nothing. Parents said they would try cross -country skiing. I liked it right away.
The genes are fine as Daniel’s mother has represented Finland and Russia in biathlon Darja Estonian and the grandmother of Russian hero Anfisa reztsova.
Reztsova is the only athlete who won the Olympic gold in both biathlon and cross -country skiing.
He died in 2023.
– We went to the funeral. There was no problem.
In Finland to the army
Anfisa Reztsova won Olympic gold in both skiing and biathlon. Aop
Daniel Virolainen is a citizen of both Finnish and Russian.
– I can’t answer whether I am more Finnish or Russian. I speak both languages.
The Estonian has not been invited to the Russian army, but the invitations to Finnish military service have popped up.
– At some point, I’m going to the army in Finland.
Are you scared that you will be invited to Russian military service?
– I’m not terribly thinking about political stuff. They are not terribly interested. I was just thinking about my skiing career.
Estonian coach
Daniel Virolainen represents the Vantaa Ski Club. Jussi Saarinen
Estonian is coached by Estonian head coach of the Vantaa Ski Club Kalmer Tramm.
– This year was an experiment year and it went ok.
The best achievement is the seventh space of the 18-year-old Sprint Sprint.
– Skiing is quite a significant thing in my family, like sports in general. I have been sportsing since I was a kid, an Estonian who lives in Tikkurila, Vantaa.
Does the mother come with a lot of ski tips?
– Dad’s more instructions than Mom because the mother is so busy with the kids at home.
Daniel Estonia has three siblings.
Facts
Men’s 4×10 km SM message, Taivalkoski
1. Thought Siteam Pyhäjärvi (Niilo Moilanen, Juuso Haarala, Joel Ikonen and Joni Mäki) 1.32.42.2
2. Jämin Jänne (Lauri Lepistö, Ristomatti Hakola, Niko Husu and Markus Vuorela) +0.2
3. Proski Oulu (Joonas Sarkkinen, Niko Anttola, Aleksi Parttimaa and Tero Seppälä) +55.5
4. Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu (Eero Rantala, Emil Liekari, Tino Tiilikainen, Miska Poikimäki) +1.36.5
5. Imatra Athletes (Arttu Turtiainen, Ville Ahonen, Remi Lindholm, Miro Karppanen) +1.52.5
Darja Virolainen has represented both Finland and Russia in biathlon. Aop