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Ski olympic champion Iivo Niskanen picked as expected In an athlete award for the third time in his career.Iivo gave a great speech fresh Uuno her arms. Tiia Heinonen

It wasn't before the gala evening any confusion. the Iivo Niskanen know was athlete of the Year before the sports journalist's association the result of the vote was announced at the sports gala of the audience and the tv through the home couch late Thursday night.

I don't think that Iivoa one can displace, the national football team's head coach Markku Kanerva reflect on the red carpet.

– there can be more elite an athlete as he is, Niskanen manager Hjallis Harkimo praised.

– Iivo however, the olympic champion and having won yet sovereign way, in 2016 the achievements of the prize, Leo-Pekka tähti recalled.

Iivo Niskanen was rewarded as expected In sports as a sports gala at Hartwall arena in. Jenni gästgivar another pipe

Olympic winners and especially the 50 km olympic ski winner is the sports journalist's mind can hardly exceed nothing – not even wrestling world championship, which the Petra Olli historically, snatched the fall of the first Finnish woman.

Olli was voted fourth.

Thus, Niskanen grabbed the Year athlete of the year award for the second year in a row. Several consecutive victory have previously been unable to Veikko Hakulinen (1952, 1953, 1954), Kaarlo Kangasniemi (1968, 1969), Pertti Karppinen (1979 and 1980) and Marjo Matikainen (1986, 1987).

– Thank you! This is pretty incredible from the second row here, Niskanen chuckled with the trophy.

I'm very pleased with last season and the fact that I managed to beat it the single largest achievement, which can I type in to achieve. I can't really happier be.

Twit-trophy was niskanen for a total of three. Last year's recognition in addition, he was also awarded the 2014 best along with the Sami flour lake . Skiing the duo brought home a couple of sprint olympic gold in Sochi.

Niskanen celebrate the sports gala in already routine viileydellä. Jenni gästgivar this year was

Niskanen reached last year Pyeongchangin in the olympics gold the so-called king on the way so 50 miles a traditional race.

Niskanen fight olympic you can toon was elected in sykähdyttävimmäksi for a while, so the skier party on Thursday to double the pot.

– Nice was cause heart palpitations to all of you, Niskanen was thinking the prize when applying.

Yes, we athletes do this partly because of you.

Niskanen skied also the fourth placed the Finnish team in the 4 x 10 km relay and had their own share of the fastest skier.

Pyeongchangin combination in the competition Niskanen was the 19:h and the traditional sprint on the 14:h.

in the world Cup Niskanen did not shine last season. Vieremän raised was after a period of contact points on the 13:h, and was at best the third.

the Third row?

the 27-year-old skier has been the nation's on top of the cupboard for years, although age for endurance sports, the best times are still ahead.

If the manager harkimo's speeches are to be believed, the Year the athlete-the prize is in danger of drain niskanen for the next year. Seefeld world championships in the 15 km interval start skiing in the traditional style.

I Pretty confident he is when he said he was in better shape than before the olympics. See what is a day of fitness and where to go. I believe that it is in the seams where only Harkimo petiole.

Iivo Niskanen grabbed gold Pyeongchangin 50 kilometers. EPA / AOP