Eero Hirvonen takes Olympic bronze in Nordic combined

Eero Hirvonen secured bronze in the Nordic combined at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, earning Finland’s first medal of the Games.

The 30-year-old finished third in the normal hill and 10km event in Val di Fiemme. He crossed the line 2.5 seconds behind Norway’s Jens Lurås Oftebro, who took gold. Austria’s Johannes Lamparter claimed silver, one second ahead of the Finn.

The race turned into a seven-man contest on the ski leg.