Ristomatti Hakola’s grant was halved.
The Ministry of Education and Culture is granted a total of 812,000 euros in athlete grants for athletes in winter sports. The amount decreased by 44,000 euros from last year.
Nine athletes received the largest grant of 20,000 euros. Four of them are skiers: Perttu Hyvärinen and Joni Mäki and a para athlete Jere Inkki Inola and his ski guide Arttu Kaario.
For example, the combined skier Ilkka Herola also cleared the full scholarship pot.
Among others, Ristomatti Hakola dropped from 20,000 euros to 10,000 euros, Johanna Matintalo and Tero Seppälä.
Kerttu Niskanen and Krista Pärmäkoski, who caused a big stir with their grant applications last year, were not awarded a single euro this year.
The athlete grants were awarded this year by the Minister of Sports, Sports and Youth, Sandra Bergqvist.
The purpose of the grants is to secure the financial conditions for professional training for the athletes, so that they can succeed in prestigious international competitions.
In the evaluation of applicants, the results of the previous two competition seasons and the development of results are examined.
The grant is not awarded to athletes whose taxable income or clearly demonstrable competition fees exceed EUR 80,000 in the 2021 tax year.
See the full list of grant recipients below.
They received a grant:
Alpine skiing
Helmet Santeri 20,000
Northern Rosa 10,000
Lehto Elian 6,000
Erika from Pykälän 6,000
Hallberg Edward 6,000
Biathlon
Minkkinen Suvi 10,000
Seppälä Tero 10,000
Hiidensalo Olli 10,000
Invenius Otto 6,000
Heikkinen Arttu 6,000
Curling
Immonen Lotta 10,000
Freestyle, somersault and freeski
Allowable Jon 20,000
Dear Anni 20,000
Penttala Olli 10,000
Set aside Elias 10,000
Next to Severi 10,000
Salonen Jimi 10,000
Koivisto Kuura 10,000
Lauronen Teemu 6,000
Karelian Rasmus 6,000
Field Simo 6,000
Voutilainen Riikka 6,000
Ski orienteering
Viippola Aapo 6,000
Ekström Niklas 6,000
Hoskari Maria 6,000
Hockey
Ronja from Savola 10,000
Tulus Noora 10,000
Holopainen Elisa 10,000
Vainika Delay 10,000
Hiirokoski Jenni 10,000
Cape Petra 10,000
Laitinen Nelli 10,000
Rantala Sanni 10,000
Old Sanni 10,000
Liikala Julia 10,000
Vesa Emilia 10,000
Nylund Jenniina 10,000
Sundel’s Sofia 10,000
Keisala Anni 10,000
Karelian Blue 10,000
Parkkonen Krista 6,000
Yrjölä Siiri 6,000
Ahola Sanni 6,000
Yrjänen Kiira 6,000
Antti-Roiko Anna-Kaisa 6,000
Havana Oona Amanda 6,000
Church Emilia 6,000
Anni-Elina Montonen 6,000
Carp Aino 6,000
Snowboarding
Slope fabric Rene 20,000
Järvilehto Kalle 10,000
Wicker willow Telma 10,000
Taka Maria 6,000
Jurmu Erik 6,000
Jukola Ville 6,000
Cross-country skiing
Hyvärinen Perttu 20,000
Inola Jere Inkki 20,000
Kaario Arttu (guide) 20,000
Mäki Joni 20,000
Matintalo Johanna 10,000
Joensuu Jasmi 10,000
Moilanen Niilo 10,000
Hakola Ristomatti 10,000
Anttola Niko 10,000
Ahonen Ville 10,000
Piippo Eveliina 10,000
Curly Jasmin 10,000
Lindholm Remi 10,000
Ruuskanen Arsi 6,000
Poikonen Verneri 6,000
Mannila Lauri 6,000
Tossavainen Eevi-Inkeri 6,000
Olli Ahonen 6,000
Rantala Euro 6,000
Ski jumping
Rautionaho Jenny 10,000
Fuel saw Niko 6,000
Palosaari Vilho 6,000
Speed skating
Finnish Samuli 6,000
Figure skating
Turkey Juli 10,000
Versluis Matthias 10,000
Jyrkinen Janna 10,000
Lizard Olivia 6,000
Peltonen Emmi 6,000
Ceder Linnea 6,000
Incorporated
Herola Ilkka 20,000
Hirvonen Euro 10,000
Reponen Perttu 6,000