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At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he finished seventh in the 3 x 10 km team and 15th in the 15 km individual events.
At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he finished seventh in the 3 x 10 km team and 15th in the 15 km individual events.
Saapunki also finished seventh in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Sappunki also competed in the 3 x 10 team event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme. His best World Cup finish was eighth in a 15 km individual event in Finland in 1990.