Neea Kerttula wins WorldSkills gold as Denmark and Norway take bronze

WorldSkills President Francis Hourant addresses competitors at the closing ceremony of WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 on 27 September. Photo: courtesy of WorldSkills International.

Finland’s Neea Kerttula won gold in Retail Sales at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. Danish competitor Linnea Lind Lehner and Norway’s Henrik Solberg Bølgenhaugen also reached the podium as the competition ended on 27 September.

Kerttula was named Finland’s Best of Nation. The Finnish team received eight Medals for Excellence.

Lehner, 20, won bronze in Restaurant Service. Denmark’s team earned a further 12 Medals for Excellence, according to SkillsDenmark.

Bølgenhaugen took bronze in Health and Social Care. Norway also received four Medals for Excellence.

WorldSkills brought young professionals together in Shanghai to compete across 64 skills. ScandAsia previously reported on the Danish team ahead of the competition.

Sources: Skills Finland, SkillsDenmark, WorldSkills Norway

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