 Herola in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 June 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Puijon Hiihtoseura | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2014– | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 19 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ilkka Herola (born 22 June 1995) is a Finnish nordic combined skier. He won a silver medal in the men's team Nordic combined and a bronze medal in the men's individual large hill Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. [1]
Together with Eero Hirvonen, he won the 2 x 7.5 km team sprint on 9 February 2019, in front of their home crowd in Lahti. [2]
In 2025, Ilkka Herola ended the Finns' winless streak. Fifteen years had passed since the previous victory. The last Finn who win was Hannu Manninen's victory in the 2009-10 season in Salpausselkä.
| Year | Age | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | 16 | 14 | — |
| 2018 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 6 |
| 2022 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| 2026 | 30 | 5 | Bronze | Silver |
| Year | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team NH | Team sprint LH | Mixed team NH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 11 | Not held |
| 2015 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | Not held |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 7 | Not held |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | Not held |
| 2021 | Silver | 6 | 5 | 5 | Not held |
| 2023 | 18 | 9 | 5 | Not held | 6 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 4 | Not held | 5 |
| Season | Overall | Best Jumper Trophy | Best Skier Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 40th | N/A | N/A |
| 2013–14 | 22nd | ||
| 2014–15 | 17th | ||
| 2015–16 | 10th | ||
| 2016–17 | 7th | ||
| 2017–18 | 10th | 30th | 2nd |
| 2018–19 | 11th | 30th | 3rd |
| 2019–20 | 8th | 18th | 1st |
| 2020–21 | 7th | 17th | 1st |
| 2021–22 | 9th | 24th | 1st |
| 2022–23 | 9th | 16th | 4th |
| 2023–24 | 13th | 19th | 4th |
| 2024–25 | 5th | 10th | 6th |
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 5 December 2015 |  Lillehammer | HS138/10 km | 3rd |
| 2017–18 | 20 January 2018 |  Chaux-Neuve | HS118/10 km | 3rd |
| 2018–19 | 3 February 2019 |  Klingenthal | HS140/10 km | 2nd |
| 9 March 2019 | Oslo | HS134/10 km | 2nd | |
| 2019–20 | 22 February 2020 | Trondheim | HS138/10 km | 3rd |
| 7 March 2020 | Oslo | HS134/10 km | 3rd | |
| 2020–21 | 15 January 2021 |  Val di Fiemme | HS106/10 km | 2nd |
| 30 January 2021 |  Seefeld | HS109/10 km | 3rd | |
| 31 January 2021 | HS109/15 km | 2nd | ||
| 2021–22 | 18 December 2021 | Ramsau | HS98/10 km | 3rd |
| 2022–23 | 7 January 2023 |  Otepää | 10 km/HS97 | 2nd |
| 2024–25 | 21 December 2024 | Ramsau | HS98/10 km | 2nd |
| 18 January 2025 | Schonach | HS100/10 km | 3rd | |
| 16 March 2025 | Oslo | COM HS134/7.5 km | 1st | |
| 21 March 2025 |  Lahti | HS130/10 km | 2nd | |
| 2025–26 | 28 November 2025 | Ruka | HS142/7,5 km | 3rd |
| November 2025 | 3rd | |||
| 27 February 2026 | Bad Mitterndorf | HS235/7,5 km | 1st |
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place | Team member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 21 January 2018 | Chaux-Neuve | HS118/4x5km | 3rd | Leevi Mutru, Arttu Mäkiaho, Eero Hirvonen |
| 3 March 2018 | Lahti | HS130/2x7,5km | 3rd | Eero Hirvonen | |
| 2018–19 | 9 February 2019 | HS130/2x7,5 km | 1st | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 January 2021 | Val di Fiemme | HS106/2x7,5km | 3rd |
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