Aino-Kaisa Saarinen

Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Born (1979-02-01) 1 February 1979
Hollola, Finland
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Ski club Lempäälän Kisa[1]
World Cup career
Seasons 1998–
Individual wins 4
Indiv. podiums 35

Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (born 1 February 1979) is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1998.

Career

Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won three bronze medals with one in 2006 (Team sprint) and two in 2010 (30 km, 4 x 5 km).

Saarinen also won six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with four golds (Team sprint: 2009, 10 km: 2009, 4 x 5 km: 2007, 2009) and two bronzes (7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit: 2009, 10 km: 2011). She has six individual victories in FIS races since 2002, but did not win her first World Cup event until she won the 30 km classical event at the Holmenkollen ski festival on March 17, 2007.

Saarinen finished second in the 2008/2009 Tour De Ski behind Virpi Kuitunen.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Individual podiums

  • 4 victories – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 35 podiums – (24 WC, 11 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12002–038 March 2003Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
22004–0516 March 2005Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
32005–0622 October 2005Germany Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
42006–0713 December 2006Italy Cogne, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
56 January 2007Italy Cavalese, Italy15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
620 January 2007Russia Rybinsk, Russia15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
714 March 2007Norway Drammen, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
817 March 2007Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
92007–088 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
1028 December 2007Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic3.3 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
112 January 2008Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
129 February 2008Estonia Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1323 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
142008–0922 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
1530 November 2008Finland Kuusamo, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
166 December 2008France La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
1713 December 2008Switzerland Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1829 December 2008Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic1.3 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
1931 December 2008Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic9 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
201 January 2009Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
213 January 2009Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
2227 December 2008
– 4 January 2009		GermanyCzech RepublicItaly Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
2324 January 2009Estonia Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2425 January 2009Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
2518 March 2009Sweden Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
262009–1029 November 2009Finland Kuusamo, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2713 December 2009Switzerland Davos, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
282 January 2010Germany Oberhof, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup2nd
293 January 2010Germany Oberhof, Germany1.6 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
307 January 2010Italy Cortina–Toblach, Italy5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
3116 January 2010Estonia Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
3217 January 2010Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
3311 March 2010Norway Drammen, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
342010–114 February 2011Russia Rybinsk, Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
3519 February 2011Norway Drammen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 3 victories – (2 RL, 1 TS)
  • 25 podiums – (20 RL, 5 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12000–0113 January 2001United States Soldier Hollow, United States4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdRauhala / Välimaa / Sirviö
22002–0319 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Pienimäki-Hietamäki / Varis
32003–0411 January 2004Estonia Otepää, Estonia4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Sarasoja / Kuitunen
422 February 2004Sweden Umeå, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSalonen / Sarasoja / Venäläinen
52004–0521 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Kuitunen / Roponen
623 January 2005Italy Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdManninen
720 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stVälimaa / Roponen / Kuitunen
82005–0620 November 2005Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Roponen / Kuitunen
92006–0729 October 2006Germany Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdKuitunen
1019 November 2006Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdVälimaa / Kuitunen / Roponen
114 February 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdManninen / Venäläinen / Roponen
1225 March 2007Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKuitunen / Roponen / Muranen
132007–0825 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSarasoja / Roponen / Muranen
1417 February 2008Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic4 × 1.4 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndMuranen
1524 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKuitunen / Roponen / Sarasoja
162008–0923 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndMuranen / Kuitunen / Roponen
177 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stMuranen / Kuitunen / Roponen
182009–1022 November 2009Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdMuranen / Kuitunen / Roponen
192011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdLähteenmäki / Roponen / Sarasoja-Lilja
2012 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSarasoja-Lilja / Roponen / Lähteenmäki
212012–1320 January 2013France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKyllönen / Roponen / Niskanen
222013–148 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKyllönen / Niskanen / Lähteenmäki
2322 December 2013Italy Asiago, Italy6 × 1.25 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stKyllönen
2412 January 2014Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndMalvalehto
252016–1718 December 2016France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndKyllönen / Roponen / Mononen

References

  1. 1 2 "Team Nordic Aino-Kaisa Saarinen". Rossignol. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  2. ↑ "Athlete : SAARINEN Aino-Kaisa". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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