Joel Naukkarinen

Joel Naukkarinen
Joel Naukkarinen rowing in 2022
Personal information
Birth nameJoel Kristian Naukkarinen
National teamFinland
CitizenshipFinnish
Born (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 31)
Kouvola, Finland
Occupation(s)Rower, doctor, researcher
Websiterowingfinn.com/en/
Sport
SportOlympic rowing, coastal rowing, indoor rowing
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Ergometer 5:46.1
  • Olympic unit 6:53.6 (2,000 m)
  • 100 km – 6:06:06.1

Joel Kristian Naukkarinen (born 30 March 1993)[1] is a competitive Finnish rower. Naukkarinen is a four-time world champion in indoor rowing, a ten-time World Championship medalist and a three-time European Championship medalist.

Naukkarinen holds 16 Finnish records and one standing world record. Naukkarinen has 152 Finnish Championship medals. Naukkarinen has won the Nordic Championships in 2015 and 2022.[2]

In February 2022, Naukkarinen was awarded Rower of the Month by the World Rowing Federation.[3]

Championship medals

Indoor rowing:

  • 2018, World Championships, silver medal, 2,000 m, Alexandria, USA
  • 2019, European Championships, bronze medal, 2,000 m, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 2019, European Championships, gold medal, 200 m, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 2020, European Championships, bronze medal, 500 m, Prague, Czech Republic
  • 2020, World Championships, silver medal, 500 m, Paris, France
  • 2021, World Championships, gold medal, men's team relay, virtual competition (Joel Naukkarinen, Toni Koski, Mika Viitakangas, Teemu Keljo)
  • 2021, World Championships, bronze medal, 500 m, virtual competition
  • 2021, World Championships, silver medal, one-hour rowing, virtual competition
  • 2021, World Championships, gold medal, mixed team relay, virtual competition (Joel Naukkarinen, Toni Koski, Sonja Peltola, Anni Keisanen)
  • 2022, World Championships, gold medals, men's team relay, Hamburg, Germany (Joel Naukkarinen, Joonas Kuivalainen, Martti Kirjola, Sam Zerlik)
  • 2022, World Championships, gold medal, mixed team relay, Hamburg, Germany (Joel Naukkarinen, Joonas Kuivalainen, Sonja Peltola, Anni Keisanen)
  • 2022, World Championships, bronze medal, 2,000 m, Hamburg, Germany
  • 2023, European Championships, silver medal, 2,000 m, Paris, France

Beach Sprints:

Indoor rowing

In 2015, Naukkarinen became the first men's open category rower to win the Finnish Championship title in all distances (500 m, 2,000 m, 10,000 m and 42,195 m).[4]

In total Naukkarinen has won 9 World Championship medals and 4 European Championship medals in indoor rowing.[5][6][7]

Naukkarinen has broken the world records for 100 m, one minute and 100 kilometers.[8][9] His 100 kilometer record of 6:06:06.1 (average speed 1:49.8/500 m) is still standing, from when Naukkarinen rowed at the Kuopio Market Square at the opening of the Christmas season on 24 November 2018.[10][11]

In January 2023, Naukkarinen earned the silver for the men's 2,000 m at the European World Indoor Championships in Paris, France with a time of 05:51.5.[12][13]

In November 2022, Naukkarinen qualified and was invited to participate in the World Indoor Rowing Championships in Mississauga, Canada.[14] He ranked first out of 10 men invited to the Versa Challenge to determine the most fit versatile rower in the world.[15][16] On 26 March 2023, Naukkarinen earned the title of World Indoor Rowing Versa Champion after completing 4 indoor rowing events over 2 days.[17]

Finnish records

Naukkarinen has several Finnish records in indoor rowing.[18]

Distance Series IT /500 m Holder Date
500 m U23 1:14.8 1:14.8 Joel Naukkarinen 4 October 2014
500 m Open 1:13.5 1:13.5 Joel Naukkarinen 26 January 2022
1,000 m U23 2:44.1 1:22.0 Joel Naukkarinen 24 January 2015
1,000 m Open 2:42.6 1:21.3 Joel Naukkarinen 28 January 2017
2,000 m U23 5:54.0 1:28.5 Joel Naukkarinen 31 January 2015
2,000 m Open 5:46.1 1:26.5 Joel Naukkarinen 26 February 2022
5,000 m U19 17:18,8 1:43.9 Joel Naukkarinen 19 March 2011
10,000 m U23 32:44.8 1:38.2 Joel Naukkarinen 15 March 2015
10,000 m Open 32:08.5 1:36.4 Joel Naukkarinen 15 February 2022
21,097 m U20 1:14:56.9 1:46.5 Joel Naukkarinen 21 April 2012
21,097 m U23 1:14:56.9 1:46.5 Joel Naukkarinen 21 April 2012
21,097 m Open 1:14:56.9 1:46.5 Joel Naukkarinen 21 April 2012
42,195 m U23 2:26:00.5 1:43.8 Joel Naukkarinen 25 April 2015
42,195 m Open 2:26:00.5 1:43.8 Joel Naukkarinen 25 April 2015
Team

4 × 1,000 m Men

Open 2:52.5 1:26.3 Joel Naukkarinen
Antti Kilpeläinen
Martti Kirjola
Antti Kirjola 		23 January 2016
Team

4 × 1,000 m Open mixed team

Open 3:09.9 1:35.0 Joel Naukkarinen
Kasper Hirvilampi
Eeva Karppinen
Suvi Karppinen 		3 February 2018

Beach Sprints

In the 2022 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, Naukkarinen won Finland's first medal at the championships.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Introduction". RowingFinn.com. Joel Naukkarinen. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ Poikonen, Outi (21 June 2022). "Soutaja Joel Naukkarinen haki PM-menestystä". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "FEBRUARY 2022 : JOEL NAUKKARINEN". World Rowing. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Ergomaratonilla syntyi jälleen ME ja useita SE-tuloksia – Keravan Urheilijat". www.ergomaraton.fi. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Nesteen Soutajien Joel Naukkarinen souti kaksi MM-kultaa ja MM-pronssin sisäsoudun MM-kilpailuista". Uusimaa (in Finnish). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ Haavisto, Kari (26 February 2022). "Kuopiolaissoutajalla hurja saalis sisäsoudun MM-kilpailuista". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. ^ "World Rowing – Finalists from 66 nations to compete in the 2022 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships Finals". World Rowing. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ^ "World Records". Concept2. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Video: Suomalaisurheilija teki hurjan ME:n 60 sekunnissa – "Optimaalisin tapa saada mahdollisimman paha olo kroppaan"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Joel souti maailmanennätyksen! Tykitti 100 kilometrin matkan hurjaan aikaan – "Äärimmäisen rankka veto"". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. ^ "World Rowing – The head-spinning statistics of indoor rowing during lockdown". World Rowing. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 European Rowing Indoor Championships | Time-Team". regatta.time-team.nl. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  13. ^ "World Rowing – 2023 European Rowing Indoor Championships". World Rowing. Retrieved 27 February 2023.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "World Rowing – 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships: meet the Versa Challenge participants". World Rowing. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Versa Challenge Men | Time-Team". worldrowing.entries.regatta-systems.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships – Row The North". Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Rowing News | World Records and Amazing Performances at the 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships Presented by Concept2". Rowing News. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ^ Solutions, Ari-Pekka Piiparinen- Memetic. "Suomen ennätykset". Podium Gym Solutions Oy (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  19. ^ Reponen, Jussi-Pekka (17 October 2022). "Joel Naukkarinen taisteli aallokossa historiallisen arvokisamitalin – video näyttää vaativan suorituksen" [Joel Naukkarinen fought in the wave for a historic race medal – the video looks like a demanding performance]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 February 2024.