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    Sochi 2014

    XXII Olympic Winter Games
    Hot. Cool. Yours.
    7-23 February 2014
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    Kimmo TIMONEN

    Finland
    • Gender: Male
    • Nationality: Finland
    • Birthday: 18 March 1975
    • Age: 39
    • Height: 1.77 m (5' 10'')
    • Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
    • Place of Birth: Finland, KUOPIO
    • Place of Residence: -
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    Medals

    • Ice Hockey
    • Men
    • Bronze

    Athlete competitions and results

    • 13 February, 12:00 Men's Prelim. Round - Group B
    • FIN 8
      -
      AUT 4
    • 14 February, 21:00 Men's Prelim. Round - Group B
    • NOR 1
      -
      FIN 6
    • 16 February, 21:00 Men's Prelim. Round - Group B
    • FIN 1
      -
      CAN 2
    • 19 February, 16:30 Men's Play-offs Quarterfinals
    • FIN 3
      -
      RUS 1
    • 21 February, 16:00 Men's Play-offs Semifinals
    • SWE 2
      -
      FIN 1
    • 22 February, 19:00 Men's Bronze Medal Game
    • USA 0
      -
      FIN 5

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocation
    Olympic Winter Games
    2Men2006Torino, ITA
    3Men2010Vancouver, BC, CAN
    3Men1998Nagano, JPN
    5Men2002Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    World Championship
    2Men2001Germany
    2Men1999Norway
    2Men1998Switzerland
    • Nickname: Kime (thehockeynews.com, 15 Apr 2012)
    • Occupation: Athlete
    • Languages Spoken: English, Finnish
    • Coach: Craig Berube [club], CAN; Erkka Westerlund [national], FIN (m.kaleva.fi, 07 Jan 2014; flyers.nhl.com, 07 Oct 2013)
    • Hand: Shoots left (nhl.com, 14 Jan 2014)
    • Debut: 1996 for Finland, World Championships (Austria) (Eurohockey, 02 Jun 2005)
    • Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010, Torino 2006, Salt Lake City 2002, Nagano 1998
    • Hobbies: Playing tennis and golf. (kime4kids.com, 13 Jul 2013)
    • Family: Wife Johanna, son Samuel and two daughters, Amelie and Fiona
    • Club Name: Philadelphia Flyers
    • Position Style: Defence (nhl.com, 14 Jan 2014)
    • Sporting Relatives: His brother Jussi is a professional ice hockey player in Finland. (eliteprospects.com, 01 Jan 2014)
    • Injuries: He fractured a bone in his right foot in April 2013, prematurely ending his 2012/13 season. (sbnation.com, 23 Apr 2013)

      He missed a number of play-off games in May 2008 after suffering a blood clot in his right ankle. (thehockeynews.com, 05 Jan 2010)

    Additional Information

    National League
    National Hockey League [NHL] (olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 07 Jan 2014)

    Start of sporting career
    He began playing ice hockey at age seven with his brother Tommy in Kuopio, Finland. (thehockeynews.com, 15 Apr 2012)

    Ambitions
    To win the Stanley Cup. (thehockeynews.com, 15 Apr 2012)

    Most memorable sporting achievement
    Winning the silver medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. (thehockeynews.com, 15 Apr 2012)

    Hero
    Finnish ice hockey forward Juri Karri. (Nashville Predators, 14 Dec 2001)

    Most influential person in career
    His parents. (Nashville Predators, 14 Dec 2001)

    Sporting philosophy / motto
    "Just work hard and believe in yourself." (Nashville Predators, 14 Dec 2001)

    Awards
    In 2012/13 he won his fourth Barry Ashbee Trophy as the Philadelphia Flyers Best Defenseman. (nhl.com, 2014)

    He played in the NHL All Star games in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2012. (nhl.com, 2014)

    Voted to the World Cup of Hockey's All Star team in 2004. (ESPN, 02 Jun 2005)

    He was selected to the Olympic All-Star Team after the 2006 Winter Olympics. (eliteprospects.com, Jan 2014)

    General
    NHL DRAFT
    He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 10th round, 250th overall pick, of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. In March 2013 he played his 1000th match in the NHL [on the day of his birthday], making him the sixth Finnish player to reach this milestone. (italehti.fi, 19 Mar 2013; Forecaster, 02 Jun 2005)

    KIME 4 KIDS
    He sponsors a charity golf event called 'Kime 4 Kids' in Finland, which raises money to support the health and sports activities of young children and adolescents in the Kuopio regio, as well as helping in the care of sick children. The association also organises sports events, camps, outings and parties. (kime4kids.com, 13 Jul 2013)

    Ice Hockey

    Men
    • Jersey number: 44
    • Hand: Left
    • Position: Defence
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