Krista Pärmäkoski

Krista Pärmäkoski
Full name	Krista Pärmäkoski
Born	12 December 1990 Ikaalinen, Finland
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Ski club	Ikaalisten Urheilijat
World Cup career
Seasons	2009–
Individual wins	2
Indiv. podiums	9
Medal record Women's cross country skiing Representing  Finland Olympic Games 2014 Sochi 4 x 5 km relay World Championships 2011 Holmenkollen Team sprint 2011 Holmenkollen 4 x 5 km 2013 Val di Fiemme Team sprint 2015 Falun 4 x 5 km relay Junior World Championships 2010 Hinterzarten 5 km 2009 Praz de Lys Sommand 10 km pursuit 2010 Hinterzarten 4 x 3,3 km relay 2008 Malles Venosta 4 x 3,3 km relay

Krista Pärmäkoski (née Lähteenmäki, born 12 December 1990) is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2007.

Career

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 Skis events in 2011. Lähteenmäki also was in Finlands team in Oslo WC 2011. Her best individual finish was 5th in 10 km event. She also won silver in team sprint, and bronze in 4x5 km relay.

Season standings

Season	Overall	Distance	Sprint
2009	112	-	74
2010	102	77	-
2011	12	12	29
2012	7	7	19
2013	10	13	26
2014	8	9	17
2015	24	24	40
2016	4	5	9

Ski tour standings

Season	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	Ski Tour Canada
2009	n/a	-	n/a
2010	n/a	-	n/a
2011	12	8	n/a
2012	12	4	n/a
2013	6	4	n/a
2014	12	4	n/a
2015	8	-	n/a
2016	8	8	4
2017	3		n/a

Career highlights

Olympic Games Medals

2014 - Sochi 2nd, 4x5 km relay (with Kyllönen / Saarinen / Niskanen)

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Medals

2015 – Falun 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Saarinen / Niskanen / Roponen)

2013 – Val di Fiemme 3rd, team sprint freestyle (with Sarasoja-Lilja)

2011 – Oslo 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Muranen / Saarinen / Roponen)

2011 – Oslo 2nd, team sprint classic (with Saarinen)

FIS Nordic U23 World Ski Championships Medals

2011 – Otepää 1st, 10 km freestyle

FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships Medals

2010 – Hinterzarten 2nd, 4x3.3 km relay (with Grundvall / Pitkänen / Kauppinen)

2010 – Hinterzarten 1st, 5 km classic

2009 – Praz de Lys Sommand 2nd, 10 km M pursuit

2008 – Malles, Val Venosta, BZ 3rd, 4x3.3 km relay (with Heinänen / Niskanen / Annila)

World Cup podiums (Individual)

2016 – Lillehammer 3rd, 7th Nordic Opening Overall

2016 – Lillehammer 1st, 10 km classic pursuit

2016 – Kuusamo 2nd, 10 km classic

2016 – Canmore 1st, 10 km classic pursuit

2016 – Canmore 3rd, 10 km freestyle

2015 – Toblach 2nd, 10 km classic

2013 – Val di Fiemme 3rd, 10 km classic mass start

2013 – Toblach 2nd, 3 km classic

2011 – Oberhof 3rd, 10 km classic pursuit

World Cup podiums (Team)

2012 – Nové Město na Moravě 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Kyllönen / Roponen / Niskanen)

2015 – Lillehammer 2nd, 4x5 km relay (with Niskanen / Mononen / Kyllönen)

2013 – Lillehammer 2nd, 4x5 km relay (with Saarinen / Kyllönen / Niskanen)

2012 – Nové Město na Moravě 2nd, 4x5 km relay (with Sarasoja-Lilja / Saarinen / Roponen)

2011 – Sjusjøen 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Saarinen / Roponen / Sarasoja-Lilja)

External links

• Krista Pärmäkoski at the International Ski Federation
• Media related to Krista Pärmäkoski at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Finnish)