Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach, Student
Education
Physiotherapy - Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Espoo, FIN
Family
Wife Milla Vahtila
Spoken languages
English, Finnish
Club
Voimisteluseura Helsinki [Finland]
Coach
Timo Holopainen [national]; Mati Kirmes [national] (elisa.net, 14 May 2016; suomiurheilu.com, 08 May 2016)
International senior debut
2010 for Finland (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Injuries
In late 2014 he suffered a right shoulder injury causing him to miss the remainder of the 2014 season. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
In August 2011 he suffered a shoulder injury and returned to competition in August 2012. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics at age seven in Kotka, Finland. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Ambitions
To become a sports physiotherapist. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Trainings
He trains up to 25 hours a week. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015)
Additional information
General
BUSINESS
He owns a business in Helsinki, Finland, with his wife Milla called Voima-Vahtila [Power Vahtila], which offer sports courses in gymnastics, athletics, weight training and sports massage. (voimavahtila.fi, 26 Aug 2015; Instagram profile, 19 Jun 2016)
Last update : 2016-09-23