Heikki Ikola
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| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Finland |
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| Men’s biathlon | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1972 Sapporo | Relay |
| Silver | 1976 Innsbruck | 20 km |
| Silver | 1976 Innsbruck | Relay |
| World championship | ||
| Gold | 1981 Lahti | 20 km individual |
| Gold | 1977 Lillehammer | 20 km individual |
| Gold | 1975 Antholz-Anterselva | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| Gold | 1975 Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual |
| Silver | 1979 Ruhpolding | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| Silver | 1977 Lillehammer | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| Silver | 1974 Minsk | 4 x 7.5 km relay |
Heikki Ikola (born September 9, 1947 in Jurva) is a former Finnish biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay. He also won the sprint title in 1977 and 1981
Nowadays Ikola works as a commentator for Finnish channel YLE
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