Cross-Country Skiing
Arsi Ruuskanen
- Distance
- Nationality
- Finland
- Hometown
- Siilinjärvi, Finland
- Born
- 21 September 1999
- Turned pro
- 2021
- Primary discipline
- Distance
About Arsi Ruuskanen
Finnish cross-country skier (Kuusamon Erä-Veikot), raised in Siilinjärvi, and a distance competitor best known for winning the 15km classical gold medal at the 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships (U23), plus a 5th-place relay finish at the same event. Made his senior World Cup debut in November 2021 (Ruka); broke through with 8th in a 20km freestyle race at Davos in December 2022. Crashed and was injured during the 30km skiathlon at the 2023 World Championships, forcing him to withdraw from the rest of the meet. Finished 24th overall in the 2023-24 Tour de Ski.
2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships (U23): 15km classical gold, relay 5th. World Cup record (per Wikipedia's tracked stats): 0 individual podiums (55 starts).
Sponsors: Fischer (skis, boots); One Way (poles) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field)
Setup
3 items
Skis
Fischer Cross-country
Confirmed via Arsi Ruuskanen's official FIS athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Skis: Fischer'); exact model not specified, so linked to the generic Fischer cross-country race ski family entry.
Fischer's race-stock cross-country ski line (brand-level.
Boots
Fischer Cross-country
Confirmed via Arsi Ruuskanen's official FIS athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Boots: Fischer'); exact model not specified, so linked to the generic Fischer cross-country race boot family entry.
Fischer's race-stock cross-country boot line (brand-level.
Poles
One Way Cross-country
Confirmed via Arsi Ruuskanen's official FIS athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Poles: One Way'). Reusing existing One Way cross-country pole family entry.
One Way race-stock cross-country pole line; exact model not specified.
Setup verified 12 July 2026