Biathlon
Suvi Minkkinen
- Sprint
- Nationality
- Finland
- Hometown
- Joutsa, Finland
- Born
- 8 December 1994
- Turned pro
- 2017
- Primary discipline
- Sprint
About Suvi Minkkinen
Finnish biathlete (Joutsa; club Joutsan Pommi) who made her World Cup debut in 2017. Took her first World Cup victory (7.5km sprint) at Östersund with a perfect shooting performance, and paired with Tero Seppälä (also in this database) for Finland's first-ever single mixed relay gold at Oberhof in January 2025. Earned her first individual World Championship medal at the 2025 Championships and became the first Finnish woman to win an Olympic biathlon medal with pursuit bronze at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games.
Sponsors: Fischer (boots) - confirmed via Fischer's own official athlete page (Equipment section: Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA boot). Only a boot is pictured on her page; no ski model listed.
Setup
1 item
Boots
Fischer Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA
Confirmed via Fischer's own official athlete page Equipment section, listing Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA boot by name (only item pictured on her page). Exact-model match to existing DB entry (id 222).
Top skate race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and BOA Fit System with Li2 two-zone closure
Setup verified 14 July 2026