Pirkko Määttä
Pirkko Sisko Määttä (born 7 March 1959) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who was born in Kuusamo and competed from 1982 to 1995. She won two 4 × 5 km relay bronze medals (1984, 1988) at the Winter Olympics. Määttä won a complete set of medals at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 5 km relay, a silver in the 10 km classical, and a bronze in the 15 km. She earned her only individual victory at a 1992 event in Norway. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 2 medals – (2 bronze) World Championships * 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) World Cup Season standings Individual podiums *3 podiums Team podiums * 1 victory * 11 podiums Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 1 ...
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Kuusamo
Kuusamo ( sme, Guossán; smn, Kuáccám) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Kuusamo is a major center for winter sports and receives approximately a million tourists every year. One of the largest ski resorts in Finland, Ruka, is situated in Kuusamo. Ruka is also the host of many international competitions in ski jumping, cross-country skiing, and Nordic combined. The 2005 World Championships of Freestyle Skiing was held in Kuusamo. Kuusamo Airport is located north-east from Kuusamo town centre. History Sami settlement Until the 17th century, the area of Kuusamo was inhabited by the semi-nomadic Sami. During the cold season they lived in the villages Maanselkä and Kitka. In spring they moved to the rivers and in summer, after the melting of the ice, to the lakes; ...
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International Ski Federation
The ''Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard'' (FIS; en, International Ski and Snowboard Federation) is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. Founded on 2 February 1924 in Chamonix, France during the inaugural Winter Olympic Games, the FIS is responsible for the Olympic disciplines of Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding. The FIS is also responsible for setting the international competition rules. The organization has a membership of 132 national ski associations, and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland. It changed its name to include snowboard in 2022. Most World Cup wins More than 45 World Cup wins in all disciplines run by International Ski Federation for men and ladies: Updated as of 21 March 2021 Ski disciplines The federation organises the following ski sport disciplines, for which it oversees World Cup competitions and World Championships: ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 Kilometre Freestyle
The women's 30 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was held on Friday 21 February at Les Saisies Les Saisies is a ski resort located in the Savoie '' départment'' of France. It is from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events. The resort also has alpine .... Results The results: References External linksResults International Ski Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics - Women's 30 kilometre freestyle Women's cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Women's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre Freestyle Pursuit
The women's 10 kilometre freestyle pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was held on Saturday 15 February at Les Saisies Les Saisies is a ski resort located in the Savoie '' départment'' of France. It is from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events. The resort also has alpine .... This was the first time a pursuit race was held in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics. Each skier started based on the results from the 5 km classical event on 13 February, skiing the entire 10 kilometre course after the first-to-finish principle. Marjut Lukkarinen won the 5 km classical race with 0.9 seconds to Lyubov Yegorova of the Unified team. The two skiers started the pursuit simultaneously and Yegorova took over the lead and won over Italian Stefania Belmondo with 24.1 seconds. Results The time consists the added times for both ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 Kilometre Classical
The women's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was held on Sunday 9 February at Les Saisies Les Saisies is a ski resort located in the Savoie '' départment'' of France. It is from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events. The resort also has alpine .... Results The results: References External linksResults International Ski Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics - Women's 15 kilometre classical Women's cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Women's 15 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre Classical
The Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1992 Winter Olympics, in Albertville, France. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 13 February 1992, at Les Saisies. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 kilometres Women's cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Olymp Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympic games cross-country skiing results. The cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from the host city Albertville. Evolution of the Olympic program The combined pursuit was added in substitute of the men's 15 km and women's 10 km. Women's 30 km replaced the 20 km event. Medal summary Medal table Participant NOCs Forty nations sent ski runners to compete in the events. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Men's events Women's events See also * Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics References External links Official Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations = 64 , athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women) , events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines) , opening = 8 February 1992 , closing = 23 February 1992 , opened_by = President François Mitterrand ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 20 Kilometre Freestyle
The 20 kilometre cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics, cross-country skiing programme for women at the 1988 Winter Olympics, in Calgary, Canada. It was the second and final time the event took place at the Olympics, with it being replaced by the 30km event. The competition was held on 25 February 1988 at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Results References

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Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre Classical
The Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1988 Winter Olympics, in Calgary, Canada. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 14 February 1988, at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 kilometres Women's cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre Classical
The Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1988 Winter Olympics, in Calgary, Canada. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 17 February 1988, at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 kilometres Women's cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results was contested at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Medal summary Medal table Participating NOCs Thirty-four nations sent cross-country skiers to compete in the events in Calgary. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Men's events Women's events See also *Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 38 events, 23 for men and 15 for women. Medal table

Cross-country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics – Women's 20 Kilometre
The 20 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme for women at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It was the first time the event took place at the Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, February 18, 1984 at Veliko Polje, Igman. Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen of Finland won gold to leave Sarajevo with gold medals in all three individual events. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's 20 kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics Women's 20 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...