NAME: Jaakko Mikael Hiekkaranta
D.O.B: 06/10/1986
PLACE OF BIRTH: Hämeenlinna, Finland
CURRENTLY LIVING: Jyväskylä, Finland
HEIGHT: about 170-171cm
WEIGHT: 60-62kg
NICKNAME: lionbeach
FAMILY: Mother-Tiina, Sister-Sara, Father-Timo
MARITAL STATUS: single
PROFESSION: student
OCCUPATION: triathlete
YEAR STARTED TRIATHLON: 2004
SPORT BACKGROUND: ice-hockey, soccer, Finnish-rule baseball, golf
STRENGHTS: persistence, running off-the-bike
WEAKNESSES: swim, young athletic age
MOST REWARDING ASPECTS OF TRI: being fit, getting to know likeminded people, finishing a race
BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE: no DNFs
ULTIMATE SPORTING GOAL: reaching my true athletic potential and do this until I die
TYPICAL DAY IN MY LIFE: Wake-up 5AM, eat, swim, work/study+eat, ride/run, eat, sleep
SPORT ROLE MODELS: Tiger Woods, Mark Allen, Pauli Kiuru, Chris McCormack
HOBBIES: reading books, surfing the net
FAVOURITE FOOD: 4-grain porridge mixed with apple, banana, cottage cheese, prunes and almond butter
FAVOURITE DRINK: ice-cold water
FAVOURITE AUDIO: im-talk and Competitor Radio
FAVOURITE MOVIE: action but don’t really like watching movies
FAVOURITE TV-SHOW: I HATE TV and don’t own one
Tietoja minusta
- Jaakko Hiekkaranta
- I'm a 22-year-old triathlete and student from Finland. I study marketing as my major at the University of Jyväskylä. I also study life, my body and triathlon. Too many people settle to live a less than happy life because they're afraid of chasing their dreams and to be honest to themselves. I don't want to be one of those people. I'm working hard and doing whatever it takes (legally) to reach my dreams: competing at the Hawaii Ironman, winning an ironman-distance triathlon and reaching my athletic and human potential. My genuine passion is my guide along the journey. It's not a sacrifice if you love what you do...being an average Joe is!
