Team Finland
| Captain: Tom Packalen Age: 28 |
Home: Helsinki, Finland Occupation: Sargeant detective | |
| Adventure Races: 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. | ||
| Name: Dominick Arduin Age: 38 |
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. | ||
| Name: Panu Kanniainen Age: 23 |
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. | ||
| Name: Timo Kalola Age: 28 |
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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