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Team Finland
Captain: Tom Packalen
Age: 28
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Home: Helsinki, Finland
Occupation: Sargeant detective
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1997 Eco-Challenge Australia, 1998 X-Mountain Adventure Race Norway/Sweden.
Other:
1990-1995 Finnish national canoeing team. Tom is also an avid mountain biker. In addition, he won a silver medal for boxing in the Finnish Junior Championship in 1981.
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Name: Dominick Arduin
Age: 38
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Home: Saarisellein, Finland
Occupation: Marketing Manager
| Adventure Races:
1998 X-Mountain Adventure Race Norway/Sweden.
Other:
1987 Paris-Dabar Bicycle race 1st place, 1983/1985-1986 Arctic Canoe Race 1st place, 1980 French National Canoe Team. Dominick organizes demanding mountain bike trips to North-Cape and Lapland. She has spent a year in Canada doing scientific research: a survival test in the wilderness without any outside assistance.
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Name: Panu Kanniainen
Age: 23
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Home: Helsinki, Finland
Occupation: Sport guide; business owner
| Adventure Races:
1997 Eco-Challenge Australia, 1998 X-Mountain Adventure Race Norway/Sweden
Other:
1992-1997 Finnish Olympic Training Team: canoeing, 1996 Nordic Champion in 500m Canoe, 1995 World Cup Canoeing 5th place overall, 1990/1994 Tour de Gudena Marathon 120km, 1990-1996 Finnish Championships in k-7, k-2, k-6: several gold and other medals, 1993/1995 World Championships Canoeing. Panu practices climbing, biking, cross-country skiing and sailing.
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Name: Timo Kalola
Age: 28
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Home: Helsinki, Finland
Occupation: Engineer
| Adventure Races:
1998 X-Mountain Adventure Race Norway/Sweden.
Other:
1992-1996 National Canoe Team. Timo has received several medals for the 500m and 1000m distances.
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