Kirsi Välimaa-Antila (born 15 October 1978 in Jämijärvi,

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) is a Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1999 to 2008. Her lone World Cup victory was in a 4 × 5 km relay event in

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in 2005. At the

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, Välimaa-Antila finished 34th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event. Her best finish at the

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was fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay at

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Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*2 podiums

Team podiums

*1 victory *8 podiums

References

External links

* 1978 births Living people People from Jämijärvi Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Finnish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Skiers from Satakunta 21st-century Finnish sportswomen Long stubs with short prose {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub