Matti Nykänen cellmate Vode tell me: John was in the prison hierarchy high

Matti Nykänen during imprisonment in the same cell, a hill with a legend shared Vode tell Nykänen's life in prison.See what it was like Matti Nykänen last remaining gig in Helsinki.

Assaulting a doomed Matti Nykänen suffer from the residual sentences of the Kuopio county prison in 2012 and got a cellmate to Vode, .

Vode was – and still is – sports men and Matti's peers. Now he wants to tell me their memories of the sport archives of president. Vode does not want to appear in a case under his own name.

– When the rumor came to the prison, the arrival Nykänen, spoke to the guards, that I had Bob's cellmate. I was born in Kuopio, and I know the jump crew Puijolta, Vode told the evening newspaper.

I've grown in the sport triathlon national championships-level and also hockey in the junior coaching I have been involved in the 1990-born with years. Matti accept me in the same cell, that didn't need to be alone. Three days, three times in the 24 hours we were in the same cell, Vode recalls.

after That, Nykänen was transferred Laukaalle.

the right of the hall you come to matt's life in the most difficult stage in a man. 2006. Minna noble dangers the underworld

Men's enough days to talk about sports and they train together.

– Matti was in rough shape. Jumping leaps like a rabbit. Give me push-ups three times three tens series. Much was said about nutrition and calories and consumption in relation to eating. We enjoyed our well together. We were the same height and the same weight, both crabs in the horoscope.

Vode to tell matt's enjoyed the prison of the strict hierarchy of respect.

I knew all and when Matti was with me, no one does not yell out anything and pointing. Not sure, anyway I would scream with anything.He had a reputation. Matti was in the prison hierarchy high. Matti felt at least in Jyväskylä the so-called. underworld. It was known and Matt no yes no one dared fists to threaten, Vode said.

Him to Checkmate the attitude of the prison sentence in calmly and objectively.

I Think he had such a grip, that get it over and done with it.

I Hope the statues

in Kuopio born, but in Jyväskylä resident Vode wants the statue of the great Finnish athlete.

– Matti was as an athlete ahead of his time. He realized his kind, whole, effort, timing, diet and exercise and strength training.

Then he was extremely tenacious, fearless, and hard practice. He also gave interviews color and humor to the people. He would have America be a millionaire features.

it was, in its time similar to the new wind sport, top sports widely known Vode consider.

the Last stand

Vode wants the Usa to remember Nykänen people's Mattina.

None of us are perfect. I think that Matti is satisfied, when the English remember the talented athlete for your country son whole nation Mattina, Vode said.

He saw the last time Nykänen some years ago in Jyväskylä in the market.

– Matti had a sharp memory and amazing visual memory. He knew instantly and shouted "hello Vode!" Matti was in the market to present a product and remembered me. It was the last time we met.

Matt (in the middle of the pale blue overalls) were transported to court in 2004. Merja Ojala