Personal:
- Lives in Jyväskylä, wife Reetta ja 2007 born son Lauri
- Master in Sport and Health Sciences (sport education)
- Special Studies in Coaching (orienteering)
- Orienteering has been a lifestyle since childhood
- Orienteered since 1983
Best achievements in orienteering:
- World Champion in long distance 2006 (Denmark)
- Silver in long distance 2001 (Tampere, Finland)
- Bronze in sprint distance 2005 (Japan)
- World Champion in relay 2001 (Tampere, Finland)
- European Champion in long distance 2006 (Estonia)
- Overall World Cup winner 2000
- Ten times Finnish Champion individually 1997-2009 (eight of them in long distance!) http://www.vaajakoskentera.com/janilakanen/SMtilasto/suomenmestarit.html
Injured 2007-2008:
- Injuries made me understand, that top orienteering is part of my life and I’m part of top orienteering
Return 2009-2011:
- Finnish Champion in long distance 2009
- comeback in Trondheim 2010 ended in a flue, long distance 28th and relay 9th.
- Finnish Relay Champion 7th time 2011
- Winner of SOW 2011 (Swiss-O-week)
- 5th in long distance Finnish Championships 2011
WOC-project Vuokatti 2013:
- Aiming for GOLD in long distance and relay in Vuokatti 2013
- Enjoying the trip, all the uphills and downhills, during my way to Vuokatti
What is it that fascinates in orienteering?
Orienteering is one of the best ways to develop yourself mentally
Training:
Do what best suites you and believe that you do it better than anyone else
Competing:
Skillful and persistently straight forward with some luck
Life:
Think and treat everybody as you like them think and treat you
Philosophy:
Life is learning, learning is experiencing, experiencing is life
Best in me is determination and friendliness. When I decide to reach for something, I will do everything for it and I believe for achieving the goal. I also take care of the most loved ones, who need my presence and whose support I need during my way to challenging goals.
