Laura Katariina Mononen (born Laura Katariina Ahervo 5 October 1984) is a retired Finnish cross-country skier.
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Laura Katariina Mononen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Laura Katariina Ahervo 5 October 1984 Lohja, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Hämeenlinnan Hiihtoseura | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (2009–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 187 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 2 November 2021. | |||||||||||||||
Career
editMononen made her debut in the World Cup in the 2008–09 season in March in Lahti, Finland.[1]
Her top finish at the World Cup was in 2014–15 where she finished third in Toblach on 8 January 2015.[2]
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in May 2021.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
World Championships
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 18 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2019 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | 36 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| 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 | 24 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26 | NC | NC | NC | 43 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | 45 | 32 | 67 | 28 | 20 | — | 30 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | 84 | 58 | NC | 35 | 30 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 29 | 104 | 75 | NC | 45 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 56 | 19 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 22 | 9 | — | — | 14 |
| 2017 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 12 | — | 18 | — |
| 2018 | 33 | 35 | 21 | 64 | 13 | DNF | — | DNF | — |
| 2019 | 34 | 30 | 23 | 68 | 30 | 11 | — | 33 | — |
| 2020 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 42 | 34 | — | 18 | — | — |
| 2021 | 36 | 50 | 37 | NC | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 1 podium (1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–15 | 8 January 2015 |  Toblach, Italy |
15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
edit- 5 podiums – (5 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015–16 | 6 December 2015 |  Lillehammer, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Pärmäkoski / Niskanen / Kyllönen |
| 2 | 2016–17 | 18 December 2016 |  La Clusaz, France |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Saarinen / Kyllönen / Roponen |
| 3 | 2018–19 | 27 January 2019 |  Ulricehamn, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Pärmäkoski / Roponen / Piippo |
| 4 | 2019–20 | 1 March 2020 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Matintalo / Niskanen / Pärmäkoski |
| 5 | 2020–21 | 24 January 2021 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Matintalo / Niskanen / Pärmäkoski |
References
edit- ^ Laura Mononen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ Toblach 15km F results
- ^ Henrichson, Niklas (2021-05-11). "Skidåkaren Laura Mononen avslutar tävlingskarriären – representerade Finland i flera stora mästerskap". Svenska Yle (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Laura Mononen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
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