Mika Kojonkoski:Mika Kojonkoski: He was born on April 19, 1963 in Rauma, He was born on April 19, 1963 in Rauma,

Finland.Finland. He is a Finnish ski jumping coach and politician. He is a Finnish ski jumping coach and politician. He was a ski jumper himself in the 1980He was a ski jumper himself in the 1980‘s, but ‘s, but

he he never reached the level of the best Finnish never reached the level of the best Finnish

jumpers like Matti Nykänen. jumpers like Matti Nykänen. His best result was his 16th place in His best result was his 16th place in

the 1985 Ski flying World Champion-the 1985 Ski flying World Champion-

ships.ships.

He quickly became a known figure as a coach.He quickly became a known figure as a coach. After starting up as a coach of FinlandAfter starting up as a coach of Finland‘s junior ‘s junior

team, Kojonkoski was hired as the new Austrian team, Kojonkoski was hired as the new Austrian coach in 1997.coach in 1997.

He returned home to Finland to take over the He returned home to Finland to take over the national team in 1999, before he took over the national team in 1999, before he took over the Norwegian team in 2002 were he helped create Norwegian team in 2002 were he helped create stars like:stars like:

Roar LjøkelsøyRoar Ljøkelsøy Sigurd PettersenSigurd Pettersen Lars BystølLars Bystøl Bjørn Einar RomørenBjørn Einar Romøren Anders Jacobsen Anders Jacobsen

He is an active politician in his hometown of He is an active politician in his hometown of Kuopio, where he represents the National Kuopio, where he represents the National Coalition Party.Coalition Party.

He has three children with his wife Ulla.He has three children with his wife Ulla.