Milla Saari (née Jauho; born 10 July 1975) is a

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former

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who competed from 1994 to 2007. She was best known for her doping role in the

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doping scandal that would affect five other Finnish skiers for taking

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(HES), a

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expander. Saari, then Jauho, was part of the 4 × 5 km relay team that finished second, but would be disqualified for her blood doping and would receive a two-year suspension from the

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as a result. She also finished sixth in the 15 km event at those same championships. Saari competed at the

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where she finished 31st in the 15 km event and 50th in the 30 km event. She earned all four of her individual career victories up to 10 km after she served her two-year doping suspension from 2003 to 2005. Saari retired after the 2006–07 World Cup season.FIS Newsflash 122. April 11, 2007.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

:a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

Season standings

Team podiums

*1 victory – (1 ) *2 podiums – (2 )

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people Finnish female cross-country skiers Finnish sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland People from Nivala Skiers from North Ostrobothnia {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub