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Born | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen (1955-09-10)10 September 1955 (age 69) Simpele,South Karelia, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ski club | Simpeleen Urheilijat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 10 – (1982–1985,1988–1989,1991–1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. starts | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. podiums | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. wins | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team starts | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team podiums | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 2 – (1983,1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (néeHämäläinen; born 10 September 1955) is aFinnish formercross-country skier.
She was the big figure at the1984 Olympics inSarajevo, 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 the1988 Winter Olympics inCalgary, she won another relay bronze medal, and at the1994 Winter Olympics inLillehammer, she won two more bronze medals in the 5 and 30 km.
At theFIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Kirvesniemi won three golds in the 10 km (1989) and 4 × 5 km relay (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 1989Holmenkollen ski festival.
Kirvesniemi won theHolmenkollen 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 atsix Olympics, and are among the only eight Finns to have done so - the others beingJanne Ahonen (ski jumping),Raimo Helminen (ice hockey),Teemu Selänne (ice hockey),Kyra Kyrklund (dressage),Juha Hirvi (shooting), andHannu Manninen (nordic combined).
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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1976 | 20 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
1980 | 24 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
1984 | 28 | Gold | Gold | — | — | Gold | — | Bronze |
1988 | 32 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | Bronze |
1992 | 36 | 31 | — | 6 | DNS | — | — | 4 |
1994 | 38 | Bronze | — | — | 13 | — | Bronze | 4 |
Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical | 10 km freestyle | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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1978 | 22 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 16 | — | Gold |
1982 | 26 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 4 |
1985 | 29 | Silver | Silver | — | — | — | 12 | — | 4 |
1989 | 33 | — | Gold | — | Silver | — | — | 8 | Gold |
1991 | 35 | Silver | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 4 |
1993 | 37 | 14 | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | 4 |
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1983 | Overall |
1984 | Overall |
Season | Age | Overall |
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1982 | 26 | 18 |
1983 | 27 | ![]() |
1984 | 28 | ![]() |
1985 | 29 | 10 |
1988 | 32 | ![]() |
1989 | 33 | 6 |
1991 | 35 | 17 |
1992 | 36 | 10 |
1993 | 37 | 8 |
1994 | 38 | 10 |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 1982–83 | 12 December 1982 | ![]() | 5 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
2 | 25 February 1983 | ![]() | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
3 | 5 March 1983 | ![]() | 5 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
4 | 12 March 1983 | ![]() | 20 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
5 | 20 March 1983 | ![]() | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
6 | 27 March 1983 | ![]() | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
7 | 1983–84 | 17 December 1983 | ![]() | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
8 | 9 February 1984 | ![]() | 10 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | |
9 | 12 February 1984 | 5 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | ||
10 | 18 February 1984 | 20 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | ||
11 | 25 February 1984 | ![]() | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
12 | 8 March 1984 | ![]() | 20 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
13 | 1984–85 | 19 February 1985 | ![]() | 10 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
14 | 21 February 1985 | 5 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd | ||
15 | 1987–88 | 19 December 1987 | ![]() | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
16 | 17 March 1988 | ![]() | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
17 | 1988–89 | 17 February 1989 | ![]() | 10 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 1st |
18 | 21 February 1989 | 15 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 2nd | ||
19 | 4 March 1989 | ![]() | 20 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
20 | 1990–91 | 12 February 1991 | ![]() | 5 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
21 | 1991–92 | 4 January 1992 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
22 | 7 March 1992 | ![]() | 5 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
23 | 1992–93 | 9 January 1993 | ![]() | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
24 | 19 February 1993 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 2nd | |
25 | 1993–94 | 8 January 1994 | ![]() | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
26 | 15 February 1994 | ![]() | 5 km Individual C | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | |
27 | 24 February 1994 | 30 km Individual C | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
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1 | 1983–84 | 15 February 1984 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | Määttä /Hyytiäinen /Matikainen |
2 | 26 February 1984 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay | World Cup | 2nd | Hyytiäinen /Määttä /Savolainen | |
3 | 1984–85 | 10 March 1985 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay | World Cup | 3rd | Määttä /Hyytiäinen /Matikainen |
4 | 1987–88 | 21 February 1988 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay F | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | Määttä /Matikainen /Savolainen |
5 | 13 March 1988 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Matikainen /Hyytiäinen /Määttä | |
6 | 1988–89 | 23 February 1989 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 1st | Määttä /Savolainen /Matikainen |
7 | 1990–91 | 10 March 1991 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Lukkarinen /Lahtinen /Savolainen |
8 | 1991–92 | 8 March 1992 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Riikola /Lukkarinen /Savolainen |
9 | 1993–94 | 4 March 1994 | ![]() | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Lukkarinen /Pyykkönen /Lahtinen |
Note:1 Until the1999 World Championships and the1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.