Top Team for season 2009-10
TopTeam athletes will be officially published 15th of May. You have to be pro-athlete to get a “pass” into TopTeam`s hot training systems. TopTeam will be trained by head coach Jarkko Saapunki, A-team coach Janne Väätäinen, Sami Leskinen and Mika Petjala as well as junior chief Lauri Hakola and some consultation we ll be getting from Ari-Pekka Nikkola. Physiotherapist is Jari Halonen.
Criteria for TopTeam:
-National team representation
- Pro-athlete attitude (24/7 athlete)
- Clear plan for after-career life
- Will to help in junior recruation work in ski club
Puijo ski club TopTeam has been on the top of the world in art of ski jumping for tens of years and todays TopTeam is taking challenge seriously to keep at least the same level in the future.
2005-2006 3 athletes were on World cup points, Matti Hautamäki was 11th overall and Janne Happonen 14th
2006-2007 5 athletes took points, Matti Hautamäki was 9th overall and Arttu Lappi 15th.
2007-2008 5 athelets on points and some nice moments like Janne Happonen `s home victory in Puijo WC and 8th position overall world cup was good.
2008-2009 Hard season with plenty of injuries, Happonen out all season, Hautamäki suffering from knees, still12 th overall, Arttu was suffering from old injuries + one new too… Training staff was going thru hard times and lots of small mistake was happening. Generally bad vibe year and season.
2009-2010 season – we ll start with smallest quote ever, only 4 guys will get to wc… so if quote doesnt get bigger, aim is to get 3 guys to points + medal from Olympic games. Second goal is to be big part in bringing Finnish CoC-jumping to the top. This year centers take care of this. Luckily at the moment health issues are not bothering us like earlier years. Also we ve built up in 3 years the best possible system in these circumstances to support athletes and trainers,so this season (now it is 1.11.09) will start in brighter light than lets say 2 last ones.
SO…
TOPTEAM IS READY TO ROCK AGAIN!
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