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Place of Birth: Kemijärvi, Regional State Administrative Agency for Lapland, Finland
About Janne Lahtela
- Janne Lahtela (born February 28, 1974) is a Finnish former athlete, who established himself as one of the most dominant persons in the history of moguls skiing.
- He is currently the head coach of Japan's freestyle skiing team.
- He also is a key founder and sponsor for the IDOne ski company based out of Japan. Lahtela was born in Kemijärvi.
- He won a gold medal in the moguls final of 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
- Four years earlier he had taken a silver medal in front of his cousin Sami Mustonen, who took bronze.
- He has also won the moguls skiing World Cup five times and became a World Champion in 1999.
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