Alpine Skiing

Erika Pykalainen

Giant Slalom
Super-G
Slalom

Nationality: Finland
Born: 21 April 2001
Primary discipline: Giant Slalom

Finnish World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in giant slalom, super-G and slalom, racing for Hyvinkaan Slalomseura Sukkula. Finished 6th in giant slalom at the 2022 Junior World Championships and competed at the 2022 Beijing Olympics; scored her first World Cup top-30 result in giant slalom at Tremblant, Canada in December 2023. Named to Finland's 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic team for giant slalom and super-G, but tore the ACL in her left knee crashing in a European Cup giant slalom at Oberjoch, Germany on 7 February 2026, ending her season and Olympic bid; the injury required surgery and a long rehabilitation.

Selected to Finland's 2026 Olympic team for giant slalom and super-G but forced to withdraw after tearing her left ACL in a crash at the 7 Feb 2026 European Cup giant slalom in Oberjoch, Germany (per Yle and the Finnish Olympic Committee); season ended, injury required surgery. FIS Code 185475.

Sponsors: Equipment: Atomic (skis, boots), Leki (poles) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field) as of 2026; general partner SanaClis (clinical research organisation, announced 2026 per SanaClis' own press release).