Krista Lähteenmäki
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Krista Lähteenmäki (born December 12, 1990 in Ikaalinen
) is a Finnish
cross country skier
who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
, she finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec
, Lähteenmäki finished 37th in the 10 km event.
Her best World Cup finish was second in one of Tour de Ski
s events in 2011. Lähteenmäki also was in Finland
s team in Oslo WC 2011. Her best invidual finish was 5th in 10km event. She also won silver in team sprint, and bronze in 4x5 km relay.
Ikaalinen
Ikaalinen is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
) is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
cross country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, she finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
, Lähteenmäki finished 37th in the 10 km event.
Her best World Cup finish was second in one of Tour de Ski
Tour de Ski
Tour de Ski is a cross-country skiing event held annually since 2007 in Central Europe, modeled on the Tour de France of cycling. Races have been held in the Czech Republic, Germany and Italy over eight days. The prize money for the event amounted to 1,055,000 Swiss francs , shared out on both men...
s events in 2011. Lähteenmäki also was in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
s team in Oslo WC 2011. Her best invidual finish was 5th in 10km event. She also won silver in team sprint, and bronze in 4x5 km relay.