Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi
Born (1955-09-10) 10 September 1955
Simpele, South Karelia, Finland
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Ski club Simpeleen Urheilijat
World Cup career
Seasons 1982–1994
Individual wins 11
Indiv. podiums 27
Overall titles 2 (1983, 1984)

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (née Hämäläinen; born 10 September 1955) is a Finnish former cross-country skier. She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, winning all three individual cross-country skiing events (5, 10 and 20 km), and a bronze medal for Finland in the relay. In the process, she became the most successful athlete at the 1984 Winter Olympics. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, she won another relay bronze medal, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she won two more bronze medals in the 5 and 30 km.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Kirvesniemi won three golds in the 10 km (1989) and 4 × 5 km (1978, 1989), and five silvers in the 5 km (1985, 1991), 10 km (1985) and 15 km (1989, 1993). She also won the 20 km double pursuit at the 1989 Holmenkollen ski festival.

Kirvesniemi won the Holmenkollen medal in 1989. Her husband, Harri, would be awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1998. They were the third husband-and-wife pair that won this prestigious honor. They are the only married couple to have both competed at six Olympics, and are among the only five Finns to have done so - the others being Raimo Helminen (ice hockey), Teemu Selänne (ice hockey), Kyra Kyrklund (dressage), and Juha Hirvi (shooting).

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Individual podiums

  • 11 victories
  • 27 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1982–83 12 December 1982Italy Val di Sole, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
225 February 1983Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
35 March 1983Finland Lahti, Finland5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
412 March 1983Norway Oslo, Norway20 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
520 March 1983United States Anchorage, United States10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
627 March 1983Canada Labrador City, Canada10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
71983–8417 December 1983France Autrans, France10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
89 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia10 km Individual COlympic Games[1]1st
912 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia5 km Individual COlympic Games[1]1st
1018 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia20 km Individual COlympic Games[1]1st
1125 February 1984Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
128 March 1984Norway Oslo, Norway20 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
13 1984–85 19 February 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria10 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
1421 February 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
151987–8819 December 1987West Germany Reit im Winkl, West Germany5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1617 March 1988Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
171988–8917 February 1989Finland Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
1821 February 1989Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
194 March 1989Norway Oslo, Norway20 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
20 1990–91 12 February 1991Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
21 1991–92 4 January 1992Russia Kavgolovo, Russia15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
227 March 1992Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
23 1992–93 9 January 1993Switzerland Ulrichen, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2419 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
25 1993–94 8 January 1994Russia Kavgolovo, Russia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2615 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway5 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd
2724 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway30 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 8 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1983–84 15 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 x 5 km RelayOlympic Games[1]3rdMäättä / Hyytiäinen / Matikainen
226 February 1984Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 5 km RelayWorld Cup2ndHyytiäinen / Määttä / Savolainen
3 1984–85 10 March 1985Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 5 km RelayWorld Cup3rdMäättä / Hyytiäinen / Matikainen
4 1987–88 21 February 1988Canada Calgary, Canada4 x 5 km Relay FOlympic Games[1]3rdMäättä / Matikainen / Savolainen
513 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMatikainen / Hyytiäinen / Määttä
61988–8923 February 1989Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Championships[1]1stMäättä / Savolainen / Matikainen
7 1990–91 10 March 1991Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdLukkarinen / Lahtinen / Savolainen
8 1991–92 8 March 1992Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdRiikola / Lukkarinen / Savolainen
9 1993–94 4 March 1994Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdLukkarinen / Pyykkönen / Lahtinen

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : KIRVESNIEMI HAEMAELAEINEN Marja-Liisa". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2018.


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