Finland
VesaHIETALAHTI
Finland · 57 years old · 16 seasons in the archive
Shooting
- Total
- 84.4%
- Prone
- 86.2%
- Standing
- 82.6%
- races
- 202
- wins
- 3
- podiums
- 12
- top 10
- 32
Olympics and World Championships
Medals
- Olympics0000total
- World Champs0101total
- World ChampsKhanty-Mansiysk 2003Individual
13 races
Season 2004/05
Trend
| Date | Race | Pos. | Behind | Shooting | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Ruhpolding · Men's RelayWorld Cup · L2 | 9 | 0+0 | ||
| 15 Jan | Ruhpolding · Men's SprintWorld Cup | 52 | +2:06.5 | 0+1 | |
| 16 Jan | Ruhpolding · Men's PursuitWorld Cup | DNS | |||
| 19 Jan | Anterselva · Men's IndividualWorld Cup | 27 | +7:49.7 | 1+1+0+2 | 4 |
| 21 Jan | Anterselva · Men's SprintWorld Cup | 68 | +2:22.6 | 1+3 | |
| 9 Feb | Cesana San Sicario · Men's IndividualWorld Cup | 22 | +3:52.5 | 1+1+0+0 | |
| 11 Feb | Cesana San Sicario · Men's SprintWorld Cup | 58 | +2:10.9 | 0+3 | |
| 13 Feb | Cesana San Sicario · Men's RelayWorld Cup · L2 | 16 | 0+0 | ||
| 5 Mar | Hochfilzen · Men's SprintWorld Championships | 27 | +1:34.6 | 0+1 | 4 |
| 6 Mar | Hochfilzen · Men's PursuitWorld Championships | 29 | +4:09.8 | 2+0+2+2 | 2 |
| 9 Mar | Hochfilzen · Men's IndividualWorld Championships | 7 | +2:22.1 | 0+1+1+0 | 32 |
| 12 Mar | Hochfilzen · Men's RelayWorld Championships · L2 | 12 | 0+0 | ||
| 13 Mar | Hochfilzen · Men's Mass startWorld Championships | 24 | +2:18.7 | 0+2+1+0 | 7 |
Career
Numbers by circuit
| Circuit | Races | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Best | Relays | Relay podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 163 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| World Championships | 31 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 15 | – |
| Olympic Games | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 3 | – |
Season by season
| Season | Circuit | Races | Wins | Podiums | Top 10 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | World Cup | 5 | – | – | – | 22 |
| 2004/05 | World Championships | 4 | – | – | 1 | 7 |
| 2003/04 | World Cup | 11 | – | – | 2 | 7 |
| 2003/04 | World Championships | 3 | – | – | – | 23 |
| 2002/03 | World Cup | 10 | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| 2002/03 | World Championships | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001/02 | World Cup | 20 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001/02 | Olympic Games | 3 | – | – | – | 19 |
| 2000/01 | World Cup | 14 | – | – | – | 13 |
| 2000/01 | World Championships | 3 | – | – | – | 27 |
| 1999/00 | World Cup | 20 | – | – | 3 | 5 |
| 1999/00 | World Championships | 4 | – | – | – | 13 |
| 1998/99 | World Cup | 18 | – | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1998/99 | World Championships | 3 | – | – | – | 20 |
| 1997/98 | World Cup | 7 | – | – | – | 13 |
| 1997/98 | Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 1996/97 | World Cup | 13 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996/97 | World Championships | 2 | – | – | – | 48 |
| 1995/96 | World Cup | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995/96 | World Championships | 2 | – | – | – | 18 |
| 1994/95 | World Cup | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994/95 | World Championships | 2 | – | – | – | 27 |
| 1993/94 | World Cup | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993/94 | Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | – | 52 |
| 1992/93 | World Cup | 8 | – | – | 1 | 9 |
| 1992/93 | World Championships | 1 | – | – | – | 44 |
| 1991/92 | World Cup | 2 | – | – | – | 23 |
| 1991/92 | Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| 1990/91 | World Cup | 4 | – | – | – | 16 |
| 1990/91 | World Championships | 2 | – | – | – | 43 |
| 1989/90 | World Cup | 3 | – | – | – | 44 |
| 1989/90 | World Championships | 1 | – | – | – | 30 |
Shooting
Shooting statistics
| Season | Races | Total | Prone | Standing | Clean races | Misses per race | Prone time | Standing time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 196 | 84.4% | 86.2% | 82.6% | 11.7% | 2.42 | 33.2 s | 30.8 s |
| 2004/05 | 9 | 81.4% | 88.6% | 74.3% | 0.0% | 2.89 | 32.4 s | 32.9 s |
| 2003/04 | 14 | 83.6% | 81.8% | 85.5% | 7.1% | 2.57 | 36.4 s | 30.1 s |
| 2002/03 | 14 | 83.2% | 83.6% | 82.7% | 7.1% | 2.64 | 33.1 s | 29.2 s |
| 2001/02 | 22 | 85.8% | 87.2% | 84.4% | 9.1% | 2.32 | 31.8 s | 32.1 s |
| 2000/01 | 17 | 85.6% | 92.8% | 78.4% | 5.9% | 2.12 | 33.2 s | 29.8 s |
| 1999/00 | 24 | 88.8% | 91.0% | 86.5% | 25.0% | 1.88 | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 21 | 90.0% | 94.5% | 85.5% | 19.0% | 1.57 | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 3 | 82.0% | 84.0% | 80.0% | 0.0% | 3.00 | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 15 | 85.2% | 88.7% | 81.7% | 0.0% | 2.27 | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 12 | 86.7% | 84.4% | 88.9% | 16.7% | 2.00 | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 14 | 80.0% | 81.9% | 78.1% | 7.1% | 3.00 | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 8 | 76.7% | 70.0% | 83.3% | 37.5% | 3.50 | – | – |
| 1992/93 | 9 | 83.8% | 83.1% | 84.6% | 11.1% | 2.33 | – | – |
| 1991/92 | 4 | 85.0% | 86.7% | 83.3% | 0.0% | 2.25 | – | – |
| 1990/91 | 6 | 72.2% | 73.3% | 71.1% | 16.7% | 4.17 | – | – |
| 1989/90 | 4 | 68.3% | 66.7% | 70.0% | 0.0% | 4.75 | – | – |
Final and current standings
Cup standings
- 2004/05World Cup · Overall: 50thWorld Cup · Sprint: 70thWorld Cup · Pursuit: 71stWorld Cup · Individual: 19thWorld Cup · Mass start: 44th
- 2003/04World Cup · Overall: 37thWorld Cup · Sprint: 49thWorld Cup · Pursuit: 35thWorld Cup · Individual: 21stWorld Cup · Mass start: 37th
- 2002/03World Cup · Overall: 33rdWorld Cup · Sprint: 57thWorld Cup · Pursuit: 41stWorld Cup · Individual: 2ndWorld Cup · Mass start: 33rdWorld Cup · SM: 12th
- 2001/02World Cup · Overall: 9thWorld Cup · Sprint: 9thWorld Cup · Pursuit: 12thWorld Cup · Individual: 13thWorld Cup · Mass start: 4thWorld Cup · TR: 10th
- 2000/01World Cup · Overall: 52ndWorld Cup · Sprint: 59thWorld Cup · Pursuit: 51stWorld Cup · Individual: 27thWorld Cup · TR: 40th
- 1999/00World Cup · Overall: 13th
- 1998/99World Cup · Overall: 15thWorld Cup · Sprint: 17thWorld Cup · Pursuit: 17thWorld Cup · Individual: 5thWorld Cup · Mass start: 25th
- 1997/98World Cup · Overall: 59thWorld Cup · Sprint: 46th
- 1996/97World Cup · Overall: 27thWorld Cup · Sprint: 43rdWorld Cup · Individual: 8th
- 1995/96World Cup · Overall: 21st
- 1993/94World Cup · Overall: 19th
- 1992/93World Cup · Overall: 40th
- 1991/92World Cup · Overall: 78th
- 1990/91World Cup · Overall: 53rd
Data source: IBU.

