Finland returns to the podium at world’s largest skills competition

At the conclusion of the WorldSkills competition, Finland celebrated a major victory as Toivo Särkkinen secured a silver medal in Chemical Laboratory Technology. Held in Lyon, France, the event is the largest international competition for vocational skills, drawing 1,400 participants from 69 countries.

Särkkinen's impressive performance included preparing solutions, handling samples, and conducting precise measurements under strict time constraints.