▁classic ▁style , ▁except ▁one ▁double ▁purs uit ▁( in ▁which ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁race ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁classical ▁technique ). ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 5   km ▁is ▁his ▁most ▁successful ▁event ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁numbers ▁of ▁pod ium ▁finish es . ▁Through ▁the ▁years ▁he ▁has ▁had ▁one ▁win , ▁three ▁second ▁places ▁and ▁three ▁third ▁places . ▁His ▁most ▁successful ▁event ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁wins ▁is ▁the ▁ 3 0   km , ▁where ▁he ▁has ▁had ▁three ▁vict ories ▁( also ▁one ▁second ▁and ▁one ▁third ). ▁ ▁World ▁champion ships ▁Est il ' s ▁first ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁an ▁international ▁championship ▁ ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁relay ▁in ▁the ▁F IS ▁Nord ic ▁World ▁Ski ▁Championships ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁in ▁La ht i , ▁where ▁he ▁also ▁took ▁silver ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 0   km . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁F IS ▁Nord ic ▁World ▁Ski ▁Championships ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁held ▁in ▁Val ▁di ▁F iem me , ▁Est il ▁won ▁a ▁gold ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0   km ▁relay ▁and ▁bronze ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 5   km ▁and ▁ 3 0   km . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁F IS ▁Nord ic ▁World ▁Ski ▁Championships ▁in ▁Ober std orf , ▁Est il ▁won ▁gold ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 0   km ▁race , ▁and ▁the ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0   km ▁relay . ▁In ▁the ▁ 5 0   km