The opening event of the Finnish biathlon season, Kontiolahti GP, will take place in Kontiolahti on 15–16 November 2025. See schedule, entries, livestream and results.
The Finnish biathlon season kicks off as usual with the Kontiolahti GP, as Finnish biathletes—accompanied by international guests—gather to open their competition season on 15–16 November 2025 on the snow in Kontiolahti.
On Saturday, sprint competitions will be held for men, women, and junior categories. On Sunday it's time for another set of sprints.
Kontiolahti GP 2025 – Schedule & timetable
NOTE! All the times in the calendar are Central European Time (CET), UTC +1.
Kontiolahti GP 15-16 November 2025
| 15.11.2025 - 16.11.2025 | Kontiolahti GP | Kontiolahti, Finland |
-| Sat 15.11.2025 10:00 | Sprint 10 km, men |
| Sat 15.11.2025 10:00 | Sprint 7,5 km, women |
| Sun 16.11.2025 10:00 | Mass start 12,5 km, men |
| Sun 16.11.2025 10:45 | Mass start 10 km, women |
Kontiolahti GP 2025 – Entries
Practically all of Finland’s top names are taking part in the Kontiolahti GP. Among others,
Tero Seppälä,
Olli Hiidensalo,
Arttu Heikkinen,
Jaakko Ranta,
Tuomas Harjula and
Otto Invenius will be in action over the weekend.
The leading women athletes also begin their season in Kontiolahti. Among the competitors are
Venla Lehtonen,
Suvi Minkkinen,
Sonja Leinamo,
Noora Kaisa Keränen,
Inka Hämäläinen and
Erika Jänkä.
Read also: Kontiolahti GP gathers Finland's top athletes for the season opener – See participants
Kontiolahti GP 2025 - Startlists
Kontiolahti GP 2025 – Results
We will update the results of Kontiolahti GP here.
Kontiolahti GP 16 November 2025
Women's sprint 7,5 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Inka Hämäläinen 🇫🇮 | 21.56,8 (1) |
| 2. | Sonja Leinamo 🇫🇮 | +35,2 (2) |
| 3. | Venla Lehtonen 🇫🇮 | +55,6 (2) |
| 4. | Heidi Kuuttinen 🇫🇮 | +1.20,2 (0) |
| 5. | Noora Kaisa Kheatnen 🇫🇮 | +1.26,9 (2) |
| 6. | Rieke de Maeyer 🇫🇮 | +1.48,9 (0) |
| 7. | Sofia Joronen 🇫🇮 | +1.49,8 (1) |
| 8. | Saga Hurskainen 🇫🇮 | +1.50,2 (1) |
| 9. | Erika Jänkä 🇫🇮 | +1.54,0 (2) |
| 10. | Rebecca Sandnäs 🇫🇮 | +1.54,8 (0) |
Kontiolahti GP 16 November 2025
Men's sprint 10 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Tero Seppälä 🇫🇮 | 25.16,3 (1) |
| 2. | Kalle Loukkaanhuhta 🇫🇮 | +30,0 (1) |
| 3. | Turkka Nieminen 🇫🇮 | +4,3 (2) |
| 4. | Jaakko Ranta 🇫🇮 | +1.02,7 (1) |
| 5. | Santtu Panttila 🇫🇮 | +1.17,8 (2) |
| 6. | Tuomas Harjula 🇫🇮 | +1.27,2 (5) |
| 7. | Jimi Klemettinen 🇫🇮 | +1.33,4 (4) |
| 8. | Joni Pykäläinen 🇫🇮 | +1.40,2 (4) |
| 9. | Arttu Remes 🇫🇮 | +1.41,9 (2) |
| 10. | Juuso Kinnunen 🇫🇮 | +1.43,1 (2) |
Kontiolahti GP 15 November 2025
Women's sprint 7,5 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Inka Hämäläinen (Kontiolahden Athletet) | 22:13,5 (0) |
| 2. | Suvi Minkkinen (Joutsan Pommi) | +31,2 (3) |
| 3. | Sonja Leinamo (Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät) | +42,3 (3) |
| 4. | Venla Lehtonen (Imatran Athletet) | +1.06,2 (3) |
| 5. | Noora Kaisa Kheatnen (Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät) | +1.27,1 (3) |
| 6. | Erika Jänkä (Ahveniston Ampumahiihtäjät) | +1.39,5 (2) |
| 7. | Rebecca Sandnäs (Larsmo IF) | +2.03,9 (2) |
| 8. | Rieke De Maeyer (Kontiolahden Athletet) | +2.25,2 (2) |
Men's sprint 10 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Turkka Nieminen (Punkalaitumen Kutno) | 25:32.8 (0) |
| 2. | Kalle Loukkaanhuhta (Kontiolahden Urheiliajt) | +1.01,9 (1) |
| 3. | Tuomas Harjula (Tuusulan Voima-Veikot) | +1.23,9 (3) |
| 4. | Jimi Klemettinen (Soisalon Ampumahiihtäjät) | +1.24,3 (4) |
| 5. | Vili Kotikumpu (Soisalon Ampumahiihtäjät) | +1.26,2 (2) |
| 6. | Santtu Panttila (Imatran Athletet) | +1.37,9 (2) |
| 7. | Arttu Heikkinen (Puijon Cross-country skiingseura) | +1.43,3 (2) |
| 8. | Kaapo Saarinen (Lahden Cross-country skiingseura) | +2.44,4 (3) |
Kontiolahti GP 2025 – Livestream
A livestream broadcast of the Kontiolahti GP is available on the website of the newspaper Karjalainen. Watching the broadcast requires an active subscription.
Results from previous years of Kontiolahti GP
Kontiolahti GP 2024 – Results
Kontiolahti Grand Prix 17.11.2024
Men's sprint 10 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Arttu Heikkinen 🇫🇮 | 28.30,8 (1) |
| 2. | Jimi Klemettinen 🇫🇮 | +29,3 (2) |
| 3. | Otto Invenius 🇫🇮 | +35,7 (0) |
| 4. | Jaakko Ranta 🇫🇮 | +54,2 (2) |
| 5. | Heikki Laitinen 🇫🇮 | +1.08,1 (3) |
| 6. | Olli Hiidensalo 🇫🇮 | +1.14,7 (3) |
| 7. | Tuomas Harjula 🇫🇮 | +1.15,6 (3) |
| 8. | Joni Pykäläinen 🇫🇮 | +1.32,5 (3) |
| 9. | Jonni Mukkala 🇫🇮 | +1.35,3 (3) |
| 10. | Santtu Panttila 🇫🇮 | +1.46,7 (1) |
Women's sprint 7,5 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Venla Lehtonen 🇫🇮 | 25.27,2 (3) |
| 2. | Inka Hämäläinen 🇫🇮 | +40,6 (2) |
| 3. | Erika Jänkä 🇫🇮 | +43,1 (1) |
| 4. | Sonja Leinamo 🇫🇮 | +1.01,1 (4) |
| 5. | Noora Kaisa Keränen 🇫🇮 | +1.21,0 (2) |
| 6. | Sofia Joronen 🇫🇮 | +1.58,5 (2) |
| 7. | Lyydia Rainio 🇫🇮 | +2.05,6 (2) |
| 8. | Seela Peuralahti 🇫🇮 | +2.58,2 (4) |
| 9. | Rieke de Maeyer 🇫🇮 | +3.12,9 (2) |
| 10. | Inka Remes 🇫🇮 | +3.27,1 (2) |
Kontiolahti GP 16.11.2024
Men's sprint 10 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Olli Hiidensalo 🇫🇮 | 29.21,9 (1) |
| 2. | Arttu Heikkinen 🇫🇮 | +44,2 (2) |
| 3. | Jaakko Ranta 🇫🇮 | +45,7 (1) |
| 4. | Tuomas Harjula 🇫🇮 | +48,5 (2) |
| 5. | Otto Invenius 🇫🇮 | +53,0 (2) |
| 6. | Heikki Laitinen 🇫🇮 | +53,4 (3) |
| 7. | Jimi Klemettinen 🇫🇮 | +59,1 (3) |
| 8. | Kalle Loukkaanhuhta 🇫🇮 | +1.15,9 (2) |
| 9. | Joni Pykäläinen 🇫🇮 | +1.22,7 (3) |
| 10. | Santtu Panttila 🇫🇮 | +1.37,4 (1) |
Women's sprint 7,5 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Venla Lehtonen 🇫🇮 | 24.53,3 (1) |
| 2. | Suvi Minkkinen 🇫🇮 | +1.12,9 (2) |
| 3. | Lyydia Rainio 🇫🇮 | +2.12,2 (0) |
| 4. | Erika Jänkä 🇫🇮 | +2.18,7 (2) |
| 5. | Sonja Leinamo 🇫🇮 | +2.29,3 (5) |
| 6. | Seela Peuralahti 🇫🇮 | +2.36,8 (1) |
| 7. | Noora Kaisa Keränen 🇫🇮 | +2.40,8 (3) |
| 8. | Inka Hämäläinen 🇫🇮 | +3.07,9 (4) |
| 9. | Frida Achrén 🇫🇮 | +3.52,5 (1) |
| 10. | Inka Remes 🇫🇮 | +3.56,7 (2) |
Kontiolahti GP 2023 – Results
Kontiolahti GP 19.11.2023
Men's sprint 10 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Anton Dudchenko 🇺🇦 | 25.56,9 (0) |
| 2. | Tero Seppälä 🇫🇮 | +3,4 (0) |
| 3. | Jaakko Ranta 🇫🇮 | +26,4 (1) |
| 4. | Asset Dyussenov 🇰🇿 | +27,8 (1) |
| 5. | Tuomas Harjula 🇫🇮 | +34,3 (1) |
| 6. | Alexandr Mukhin 🇰🇿 | +35,4 (0) |
| 7. | Heikki Laitinen 🇫🇮 | +1.02,6 (2) |
| 8. | Roman Borovik 🇺🇦 | +1.06,2 (0) |
| 9. | Jonni Mukkala 🇫🇮 | +1.11,2 (3) |
| 10. | Otto Invenius 🇫🇮 | +1.11,5 (2) |
Women's sprint 7,5 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Noora Kaisa Keränen 🇫🇮 | 25.45,8 (1) |
| 2. | Daria Estonialainen 🇫🇮 | +23,4 (1) |
| 3. | Heidi Kuuttinen 🇫🇮 | +1.08,7 (2) |
| 4. | Inka Hämäläinen 🇫🇮 | +1.11,8 (2) |
| 5. | Sofia Joronen 🇫🇮 | +1.20,5 (1) |
| 6. | Sonja Leinamo 🇫🇮 | +1.28,4 (4) |
| 7. | Jatta Tuominen 🇫🇮 | +2.13,4 (1) |
| 8. | Seela Peuralahti 🇫🇮 | +2.22,4 (3) |
| 9. | Emilia Irvankoski 🇫🇮 | +2.28,1 (1) |
| 10. | Frida Achrén 🇫🇮 | +2.45,7 (3) |
Kontiolahti GP 18.11.2023
Men's sprint 10 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Denis Nasyko 🇺🇦 | 27.31,3 (0) |
| 2. | Jaakko Ranta 🇫🇮 | +3,0 (1) |
| 3. | Tuomas Harjula 🇫🇮 | +13,5 (1) |
| 4. | Olli Hiidensalo 🇫🇮 | +18,0 (2) |
| 5. | Heikki Laitinen 🇫🇮 | +24,6 (2) |
| 6. | Artem Tischenko 🇺🇦 | +29,7 (0) |
| 7. | Ville-Valtteri Karvinen 🇫🇮 | +39,2 (0) |
| 7. | Jonni Mukkala 🇫🇮 | +39,2 (3) |
| 9. | Boghdan Tsymbal 🇺🇦 | +55,3 (2) |
| 10. | Otto Invenius 🇫🇮 | +55,4 (2) |
Women's sprint 7,5 km
| # | Athlete | Result |
| 1. | Suvi Minkkinen 🇫🇮 | 26.07,6 (0) |
| 2. | Erika Jänkä 🇫🇮 | +25,3 (0) |
| 3. | Daria Estonialainen 🇫🇮 | +58,3 (2) |
| 4. | Noora Kaisa Keränen 🇫🇮 | +1.02,2 (1) |
| 5. | Sonja Leinamo 🇫🇮 | +1.40,8 (3) |
| 6. | Anastassiya Kondratyeva 🇰🇿 | +1.55,5 (1) |
| 7. | Inka Hämäläinen 🇫🇮 | +1.56,4 (2) |
| 8. | Emilia Irvankoski 🇫🇮 | +2.11,2 (0) |
| 9. | Frida Achrén 🇫🇮 | +2.24,2 (1) |
| 10. | Milana Geneva 🇰🇿 | +2.27,8 (1) |
Kontiolahti GP 2022 – Results
