Sanni Maaria Leinonen (born November 8, 1989, in Siilinjärvi) is a former alpine skier from

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. She competes for Finland in technical events on the World Cup. She represented

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. Her best result was a 30th place in the

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. Her best result on the World Cup was a 7th-place finish in the slalom at

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in 2010.

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* * * * 1989 births Living people Finnish female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Finland Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics People from Siilinjärvi {{Finland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub