PROFILE JUHA BLINNIKKA - FIN-6

Name:Juha “Blini” Blinnikka

Sail No:FIN-6

Favorite discipline: Raceboard

Favorite board : Starboard Phantom Race 380

Favorite places :Yyteri, Hanko, Kalajoki, Rhodos, Pattaya

My sponsors : Starboard, Severne, Rautio Sports, RipCurl.fi, EasyKm, Foreverclub Varisto, Spy – DeltaSports

Others : Still going Strong and High!!!

Address :Vantaa, Finland

Best results :

YEAR 2011:

1st Worlds WinterWindSurf Champion Slalom Grand Masters

4th Worlds WinterWindSurf Championships Slalom

1st Finnish Raceboard Champion

1st Finnish Raceboard Ranking

1st Raceboard European Champion Grand Masters

2nd Raceboard European Championships

1st Raceboard World Champion Grand Masters

8th Raceboard World Championships



YEAR 2010:

1st European WinterWindSurf Champion Slalom Masters

3rd European WinterWindSurf Championship Slalom

1st Finnish Raceboard Champion

1st Finnish Raceboard Ranking

2nd Raceboard World Championship Master Class

12th Raceboard World Championship

10 competitions in Finland – 8 victories and 2 x 2nd positions


YEAR 2009:

10th Raceboard World Championship 2009

2nd Raceboard World Championship 2009 Masters Class (over 35-y)

3rd Raceboard European Championship 2009

2nd Raceboard European Championship 2009 Masters Class (over 35-y)

2nd Finnish Raceboard Ranking 2009

1st Finnish Champion Raceboard 2009

3rd Finnish Championship Formula 2009

1st European WinterWindSurf Champion Slalom Masters 2009

3rd Finnish Championship WinterWindSurf Slalom 2009

YEAR 2008:

1st Finnish Champion Raceboard 2008
1st Finnish Raceboard Ranking 2008
2nd Gemini Worlds (with my 14 year old son Daniel)

Old Time:
3rd Mistral Worlds 1986 (overall)
5th Mistral Worlds 1987/88 (Freestyle)
3rd Mistral Worlds 1990 (courserace)
2nd Mistral European Championship 1986 (overall)
1st Mistral European Championship 1987 (courserace)
2nd Mistral European Championship 1988 (courcerace)
4th Mistral European Championship 1989 (courcerace)
3rd Mistral Scandinavian Championship 1986 (courcerace)
1st Finnish Championship:
1984 Windsurfer Class
1987 Mistral Class
1989 Mistral Class
1990 Funboard Class
1990 Mistral Class

Many 1st Finnish ranking serie victories in Mistral Class between years 1985-1990.

Hobbies :

Windsurfing (35 years), WinterWindSurf, downhillskiing, gym, travelling, coaching my sons Daniel (17 years old) and Benjamin (13 years old)