Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi
Occupation	Cross-Country Skier
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1955(1955-09-10)
Age	69
Birthplace	Rautjärvi
Country	Finland
Birth City	South Karelia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Biography

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is one of the most popular and richest Cross- Country Skier who was born on September 10, 1955 in Rautjärvi, South Karelia, Finland. Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (née Hämäläinen; born 10 September 1955) is a Finnish former cross-country skier.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Kirvesniemi won three golds in the 10 km (1989) and 4 × 5 km relay (1978, 1989), and five silvers in the 5 km (1985, 1991), 10 km (1985) and 15 km (1989, 1993). She also won the 20 km double pursuit at the 1989 Holmenkollen ski festival.

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Net Worth

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is one of the richest Cross-Country Skier from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, winning all three individual cross-country skiing events (5, 10 and 20 km), and a bronze medal for Finland in the relay. In the process, she became the most successful athlete at the 1984 Winter Olympics. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, she won another relay bronze medal, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she won two more bronze medals in the 5 and 30 km.

Kirvesniemi won the Holmenkollen medal in 1989. Her husband, Harri, would be awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1998. They were the third husband-and-wife pair that won this prestigious honor. They are the only married couple to have both competed at six Olympics, and are among the only five Finns to have done so – the others being Raimo Helminen (ice hockey), Teemu Selänne (ice hockey), Kyra Kyrklund (dressage), and Juha Hirvi (shooting).

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Facts & Trivia

Narender Ranked on the list of most popular Cross-Country Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi

1. Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is a Finnish cross-country skier.
2. She was born on September 10, 1955, in Simpele, Finland.
3. Kirvesniemi won a total of 20 medals at the Winter Olympics.
4. She competed in four consecutive Winter Olympic Games from 1976 to 1992.
5. Kirvesniemi won three gold medals, five silver medals, and two bronze medals at the Olympics.
6. She also achieved success at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
7. Kirvesniemi won a total of seven gold medals at the World Championships.
8. She was known for her endurance and consistency in long-distance races.
9. Kirvesniemi retired from competitive skiing after the 1992 Winter Olympics.
10. In recognition of her achievements, she was inducted into the Finnish Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.