Krista PARMAKOSKI
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Cross-Country Skiing |
Women's 10km Classic | 3 |
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| Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon | 7 | ||
| Women's Team Sprint Classic | 4 | ||
| Women's 30km Mass Start Free | 10 | ||
| Women's 4 x 5km Relay | 4 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
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| Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 2 | Women's 30 kilometres Mass Start, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 2 | 4 × 5 kilometres Relay | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 3 | Women's 10 kilometres, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 3 | Women's 15 kilometres Skiathlon | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 4 | Women's 4 × 5 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 5 | Women's Team Sprint, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 9 | Women's Sprint, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 10 | 10 kilometres, Classical | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 13 | 15 kilometres Skiathlon | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 18 | 30 kilometres Mass Start, Freestyle | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 25 | 30 kilometres Mass Start, Classical | 2010 | Vancouver, CAN |
| 52 | 10 kilometres, Freestyle | 2010 | Vancouver, CAN |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 2 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km F/C Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 2 | Team Sprint C Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 3 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 3 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 3 | Team Sprint C Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 3 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 3 | Team Sprint F Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 3 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 4 | 10 km C Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 4 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 5 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 5 | Team Sprint C Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 5 | Team Sprint F Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 5 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 5 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 5 | 10 km C Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 5 | Team Sprint C Men | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 6 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 6 | 30 km F Mst Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 7 | Team Sprint Finals Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 7 | Teamsprint C Final Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 7 | 10 km C Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 8 | 30 km C Mst Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 8 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km C/F Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 8 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 8 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km C/F Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 10 | Team Sprint F Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 11 | 30 km F Mst Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 11 | 30 km F Mst Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 13 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km C/F Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 13 | 10 km F Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 14 | SP C Final Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 15 | 10 km F Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 16 | Team Sprint F Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 16 | SP F Final Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 20 | 10 km F Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 22 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km F/C Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 31 | 15 km M Pursuit Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 37 | 10 km C Ladies | 2009 | Liberec, CZE |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint | Distance |
| 2021/2022 | 5 | 23 | 8 |
| 2020/2021 | 12 | 33 | 13 |
| 2019/2020 | 9 | 27 | 7 |
| 2018/2019 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| 2017/2018 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 7.5/7.5km C/F | 10km C | 10km F | 10km P | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 13rd | 1 x 17th | 1 x 5th | 1 x 16th | 1 x 5th | |||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 6th | 1 x 21st | 1 x 9th | 1 x 6th | 1 x 5th | 1 x 6th | ||
| 2019/20 | 1 x 22nd | 1 x 10th | 1 x 4th | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 5th | 1 x 10th | 1 x 3rd | |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 5th | 1 x 14th | 2 x 4th | 1 x 3rd | 2 x 2nd | 1 x 6th |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | 30km C | 30km P | >30km F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | |||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 11st | ||
| 2019/20 | 1 x 11st | 1 x 17th | |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 7th |
Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events
| Season | 4x5km M |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 3rd |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 2nd |
| 2018/19 | 2 x 3rd |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 4 | FIS Tour de Ski Ladies | 2021/2022 | FIS Tour de Ski, FIS |
| 5 | 10 km C Ladies | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 5 | 10 km F Pursuit Ladies | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 13 | SP C Final Ladies | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 16 | 10 km F Ladies | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 17 | SP F Final Ladies | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
Ripe
nee Lahteenmaki
Orienteering, cooking, baking (especially cheesecake), reading. (seiska.fi, Feb 2019; Iltalehti.fi, Dec 2020)
Athlete
High school diploma. Dreams of becoming a carpenter. (Iltalehti.fi, Dec 2020)
Husband, Tommi Parmakoski. Father, Ari. Mother, Kirsi Lahteenmaki. Sisters, Sirja and Sara.
English, Finnish
Ikaalisten Urheilijat (Ikaalinen, FIN)
Personal: Matti Haavisto (FIN)
Husband Tommi Parmakoski (Ice hockey): Played professional ice hockey (goaltender) in the United States and Finland (2000-07). Long-time member of the coaching staff of Team Finland and various Finnish league teams. Formerly the personal physiotherapist of Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel. (eliteprospects.com; racinginfocus.com)
Has competed in orienteering (annual Venla relay) and road cycling. (Yle.fi, Feb 2017)
2008 World Cup in Kuusamo (Sprint - 29th)
2009: Mycoplasma pneumonia that prevented hard training for an extended period.
2009
Has skied all her life but took up racing in cross-country skiing at age 12 after being invited to join her local ski club following good results in a local competition. (kristalahteenmaki.fi, May 2021)
Always competitive and keen to do sports, but wanted to become a cross-country skier at age of 14 and her parents gave her the support. (Yle.fi, Feb 2017)
Trains over 900 hours a year.
Trained on her own, outside the Finnish national team, for the 2019/20 season.
Cross-country skier Marit Bjorgen (NOR), 15-time Olympic medallist, the most-decorated Winter Olympian in history. (Seiska.fi, Feb 2019)
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- Bronze
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- Gold Medal Event
Finland
Cross-Country Skiing