Men
FIN
Juuso Lehtonen
FIN- Date of birth05 Dec 2001
- ProfessionStudent
- HometownHelsinki
- Place of birthSeinäjoki
- Start skating / Club He began skating at age seven in Seinajoki, Finland. / Seinajoen Urheilijat: Finland
- HobbiesBall sports, watching science-based videos. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish, Finnish
- Other nameJustiina (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
- CoachJanne Hanninen [national], FIN
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was named Junior Male Skater of the Year for 2019/20 by the Seinajoen Urheilijat club in Finland. (su-luistelu.fi, 18 Jun 2020)
"Train smarter, not harder." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Finnish speed skater Pekka Koskela. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Coach Pirjo Lehtinen. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, and to win a medal at the 2030 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
Placing second in the neo-senior 500m at the 2022 Junior World Cup event in Seinajoki, Finland. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He eats pasta the day before a competition. He also keeps his competition suit in a plastic bag and showers before each race. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023)
"I started speed skating because a family friend was skating at the time. My mum must have thought that speed skating would be a good hobby for me."
Janne Hanninen [national], FIN
