Age: 39
Date of birth: 03/06/69
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Family: Wife Cecilia, son Robin, 4, and daughter Angelica, 6 months
Current home town: Espoo, Finland and Puerto Calero, Lanzarote.
Nationality: Finnish
Position on boat: Trimmer/Helmsman
Hobbies/other sports: Golf, ice hockey, tennis and downhill skiing.
Favourite food: Italian
My worst sailing moment: Losing always feels bad.
My best sailing moment: Winning the Olympic gold.
Hidden talents: Elite floorball player. As team captain of the Espoon Oilers, won bronze in the Finnish floorball championship.

Sailing Achievements

• 1991: European championship gold medal, Laser
• 1992: European championship gold medal, Laser
• 1993: World championship gold medal, Laser; tactician onboard Nicorette in the Round Europe Race.
• 1994: European championship fourth place, Laser
• 1996: Olympic Games eighth place, Laser
• 1998: European championship sixth place, 49ers
• 2000: Olympic gold medal, 49ers; World championship bronze, 49ers
• 2001: World championship eighth place, 49ers; skipper of 60-foot trimaran First Hotels in the Oops Cup
• 2002: European championship sixth place, 49ers
• 2004: Olympic eighth place, 49ers; skipper of 60-foot trimaran Tieto Enator-L’Oréal in the Oops Cup
• 2005: Skipper of 60-foot trimaran Tieto Enator in the Oops Cup
• 2006: Skipper of 60-foot trimaran Tieto Enator in the Oops Cup