Kirsi Välimaa-Antila (born 15 October 1978 in Jämijärvi, Satakunta) 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 Sweden in 2005.
| Kirsi Välimaa | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Full name | Kirsi Välimaa-Antila |
| Born | 15 October 1978 Jämijärvi, Finland |
| Ski club | Jämin Jänne |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 10 – (1999–2008) |
| Indiv. starts | 76 |
| Indiv. podiums | 2 |
| Indiv. wins | 0 |
| Team starts | 14 |
| Team podiums | 8 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (19th in 2003) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Välimaa-Antila finished 34th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Oberstdorf in 2005.
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | 10 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | — | — | 27 | 21 | 22 | — | 5 |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1999 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 21 | NC | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 22 | 56 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | 25 | 27 | — | — | 25 | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | 24 | 29 | — | — | 13 | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | 47 | 33 | — | — | 57 | — | — |
| 2007 | 28 | 86 | 76 | — | — | 65 | — | — |
| 2008 | 29 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002–03 | 6 March 2003 |  Oslo, Norway |
1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2004–05 | 5 March 2005 | Lahti, Finland |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
edit- 1 victory
- 8 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000–01 | 13 January 2001 |  Soldier Hollow, United States |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rauhala / Sirviö / Saarinen |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2012 | Kuusamo, Finland |
2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Taipale / Lassila / Jauhojärvi |
| 3 | 19 January 2003 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Pienimäki-Hietamäki / Varis | |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 |  Otepää, Estonia |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Sarasoja / Kuitunen |
| 5 | 2004–05 | 21 November 2004 |  Gällivare, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Kuitunen / Saarinen / Roponen |
| 6 | 20 March 2005 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Saarinen / Roponen / Kuitunen | |
| 7 | 2005–06 | 20 November 2005 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Roponen / Kuitunen |
| 8 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kuitunen / Roponen / Saarinen |
References
edit- ^ "ANTILA Kirsi". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
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