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Krista Pärmäkoski

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Krista Pärmäkoski
Pärmäkoski in 2019
Country Finland
Born (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 34)
Ikaalinen, Finland
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Ski clubIkaalisten Urheilijat
World Cup career
Seasons16 – (2009–present)
Indiv. starts301
Indiv. podiums37
Indiv. wins6
Team starts22
Team podiums12
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 2017)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 2 3
World Championships 0 2 5
Total 0 4 8
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 10 km classical
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Oslo Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lahti 15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oslo 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Val di Fiemme Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Falun 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oberstdorf 4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Otepää 10 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Hinterzarten 5 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand 10 km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place 2010 Hinterzarten 4 × 3.33 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mals 4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 21 January 2024.

Krista Pärmäkoski (née Lähteenmäki; born 12 December 1990) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2007. Among other career achievements, she is a five-time Olympic medalist.

Career

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At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Pärmäkoski finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, she finished 37th in the 10 km event.

She won her first World Championship medals in Oslo 2011, a silver in the team sprint and a bronze in 4 × 5 km relay. Since then, she has amassed four other bronze medals in these events, the latest being a relay bronze in the 2021 championships in Oberstdorf.

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Pärmäkoski placed 10th in the 10 km classical event and won her first Olympic medal when she anchored Finland into second place in the 4 x 5 km relay.

The 2017 World Championships on home soil in Lahti, Finland, saw Pärmäkoski win her first and to date only individual WCH medal, a silver in the 15 km skiathlon behind Marit Bjørgen. The 2016–17 season was also Pärmäkoski's big breakthrough in the World Cup; she reached the podium ten times, came in second at the Tour de Ski, and placed 2nd in the overall World Cup.

The 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang were also a remarkable success for Pärmäkoski, who won a medal in all three individual distance competitions. She won bronze both in the 15 km skiathlon and 10 km freestyle, the latter she shared with Bjørgen as their finishing times were the same. Pärmäkoski closed off the Olympics with a silver medal in the 30 km classical. Her good form from the Olympics continued for the rest of the season; among other podiums, she won the 10 km classical competitions in Lahti and Falun.

Pärmäkoski came close to another individual medal when she finished 4th in the 10 km classical in the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, missing out on the bronze medal by only two seconds. She won her next medal at the next Olympics in Beijing in 2022, where she seized a bronze in 10 km classical after Therese Johaug and Finnish teammate Kerttu Niskanen, with only 0.1 seconds separating her from Natalia Nepryaeva of the ROC who came in fourth. As the anchor for Finland in both the team sprint and relay, Pärmäkoski finished 4th, with bare seconds from medal placements. Pärmäkoski was Finland's flag bearer in the closing ceremony.

During her career, Pärmäkoski has amassed five wins and 36 World Cup podiums overall. She has enjoyed much success at the Tour de Ski, finishing 2nd and 3rd once alongside four 4th places. In terms of individual and team Olympic and World Championship medals and World Cup success, she is one of the most successful Finnish cross-country skiers of the 21st century.

Personal life

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In August 2014 she married Tommi Pärmäkoski[1] but they divorced in 2024.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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  • 5 medals – (2 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2010 19 52 — 25 — — —
2014 23 10 13 18 — Silver —
2018 27 Bronze Bronze Silver 9 4 5
2022 31 Bronze 7 10 — 4 4

World Championships

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  • 7 medals – (2 silver, 5 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2009 18 37 — — — — —
2011 20 5 31 11 16 Bronze Silver
2013 22 15 8 DNF 14 — Bronze
2015 24 20 23 — — Bronze —
2017 26 7 Silver 6 — Bronze —
2019 28 4 8 11 — 6 7
2021 30 13 13 8 — Bronze 7
2023 32 17 6 15 — 4 6

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		Ski Tour
2020 		World Cup
Final 		Ski Tour
Canada
2009 18 112 NC 74 — — — — —
2010 19 102 77 — — — — — —
2011 20 12 12 29 12 8 — DNF —
2012 21 7 7 19 12 4 — 17 —
2013 22 10 13 26 6 4 — 9 —
2014 23 8 9 17 12 4 — 11 —
2015 24 24 24 40 8 DNF — — —
2016 25 4 5 9 8 8 — — 4
2017 26 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) — 5 —
2018 27 4 4 7 15 4 — 6 —
2019 28 4 4 14 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — 4 —
2020 29 9 7 27 6 — 7 — —
2021 30 12 13 33 DNF 5 — — —
2022 31 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 28 — 4 — — —
2023 32 11 11 25 — DNF — — —
2024 33 30 26 76 — 7 — — —

Individual podiums

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  • 6 victories – (3 WC, 3 SWC)
  • 37 podiums – (18 WC, 19 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2010–11 1 January 2011 Germany Oberhof, Germany 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd
2 2012–13 4 January 2013 Italy Toblach, Italy 3 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
3 5 January 2013 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
4 2015–16 20 December 2015 Italy Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
5 11 March 2016 Canada Canmore, Canada 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
6 12 March 2016 10 km Pursuit C  Stage World Cup  1st
7 2016–17 27 November 2016 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
8 4 December 2016 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Pursuit C  Stage World Cup  1st
9 2–4 December 2016 Norway Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
10 10 December 2016  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
11 1 January 2017  Switzerland  Val Müstair, Switzerland 5 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
12 6 January 2017 Italy Toblach, Italy 5 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd
13 31 December 2016
– 8 January 2017		 SwitzerlandGermanyItaly Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 2nd
14 21 January 2017 Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
15 8 March 2017 Norway Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
16 12 March 2017 Norway Oslo, Norway 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
17 18 March 2017 Canada Quebec, Canada 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
18 2017–18 2 December 2016 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 1.3 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
19 10 December 2017  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
20 4 January 2018 Germany Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 3rd
21 6 January 2018 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd
22 21 January 2018 Slovenia Planica, Slovenia 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
23 4 March 2018 Finland Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
24 17 March 2018 Sweden Falun, Sweden 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st
25 2018–19 16 December 2018  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
26 6 January 2019  Italy  Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
27 29 December 2018
– 6 January 2019		 ItalySwitzerlandGermany Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
28 24 March 2019 Canada Quebec City, Canada 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
29 2019–20 30 November 2019 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
30 23 February 2020 Norway Trondheim, Norway 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 3rd
31 29 February 2020 Finland Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
32 2021–22 3 January 2022 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
33 27 February 2022 Finland Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
34 5 March 2022 Norway Oslo, Norway 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
35 2022–23 3 January 2023 Germany Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
36 4 January 2023 20 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
37 2023–24 2 March 2024 Finland Lahti, Finland 20 km Individual C World Cup 1st

Team podiums

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  • 12 podiums – (11 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2011–12 20 November 2011 Norway Sjusjøen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F  World Cup  3rd  Saarinen / Roponen / Sarasoja-Lilja 
2 12 February 2012 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F  World Cup  2nd Sarasoja-Lilja / Saarinen / Roponen
3 2013–14 8 December 2013 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F  World Cup  2nd Saarinen / Kyllönen / Niskanen
4 2015–16 6 December 2015 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F  World Cup  2nd Niskanen / Mononen / Kyllönen
5 24 January 2016 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F  World Cup  3rd Kyllönen / Roponen / Niskanen
6 2018–19 9 December 2018 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Matintalo / Roponen / Piippo
7 27 January 2019 Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F  World Cup  3rd Mononen / Roponen / Piippo
8 2019–20 1 March 2020 Finland Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Matintalo / Niskanen / Mononen
9 2020–21 24 January 2021 Finland Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Matintalo / Niskanen / Mononen
10 2021–22 13 March 2022 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Mixed Relay F World Cup 2nd K. Niskanen / Hyvärinen / I. Niskanen
11 2023–24 21 January 2024 Germany Oberhof, Germany 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Matintalo / Kyllönen / Joensuu
12 1 March 2024 Finland Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Matintalo

References

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  1. ^ "Krista Lähteenmäki meni naimisiin" [Krista Lähteenmäki got married]. Iltasanomat.fi (in Finnish). 14 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "PARMAKOSKI Krista". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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