Kerttu Niskanen
Kerttu Elina Niskanen (born 13 June 1988) is a Finnish cross-country skier.
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Kerttu Elina Niskanen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1988 Oulu, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Vieremän Koitto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2008– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 5 December 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, Niskanen finished eighth in the 10 km classical event.[1]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi she won two silver medals as a member of team Finland: in 4 × 5 km relay and in team sprint. She also finished fourth in 30 km freestyle.
She was forced to sit out the 2021 World Championships, after a fractute was discovered in her left fibula, after a World Cup race in Falun, Sweden in January, 2021.[2]
Her brother Iivo is also cross-country skier, gold medalist in the 50 km classical at the 2018 Olympics.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (2 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | Silver | Silver |
| 2018 | 29 | — | 16 | 6 | 23 | 4 | — |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | — | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Bronze | — |
| 2017 | 28 | 6 | — | DNF | — | Bronze | 5 |
| 2019 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2008 | 19 | NC | NC | — | N/A | — | N/A | — | N/A |
| 2009 | 20 | 67 | 45 | 55 | N/A | — | N/A | DNF | N/A |
| 2010 | 21 | 72 | 57 | 58 | — | — | N/A | DNF | N/A |
| 2011 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 40 | — | DNF | N/A | 19 | N/A |
| 2012 | 23 | 32 | 27 | 39 | 25 | 16 | N/A | — | N/A |
| 2013 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 17 | N/A | 5 | N/A |
| 2014 | 25 | 5 |  | 28 | 23 | 5 | N/A | 4 | N/A |
| 2015 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 9 | DNF | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| 2017 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 14 | 6 | N/A | 11 | N/A |
| 2018 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 19 | 6 | N/A | 11 | N/A |
| 2019 | 30 | 42 | 21 | 79 | — | — | N/A | 34 | N/A |
| 2020 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 43 | 12 | 11 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 65 | 9 | DNF | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Individual podiums
- 2 victories – (1 WC, 1 SWC)
- 9 podiums – (4 WC, 5 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | 20 March 2013 |  Stockholm, Sweden | 1.1 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2013–14 | 1 January 2014 |  Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 10 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 9 March 2014 |  Oslo, Norway | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 15 March 2014 | Falun, Sweden | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 2014–15 | 13 December 2014 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 2015–16 | 29 November 2015 | Ruka, Finland | 10 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 7 | 2016–17 | 8 January 2017 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 12 March 2017 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 2018–19 | 17 February 2019 | Cogne, Italy | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 6 podiums – (6 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | 20 January 2013 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Kyllönen / Saarinen / Roponen |
| 2 | 2013–14 | 8 December 2013 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Saarinen / Kyllönen / Lähteenmäki |
| 3 | 2015–16 | 6 December 2015 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Pärmäkoski / Mononen / Kyllönen |
| 4 | 24 January 2016 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kyllönen / Pärmäkoski / Roponen | |
| 5 | 2019–20 | 1 March 2020 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Matintalo / Mononen / Pärmäkoski |
| 6 | 2020–21 | 24 January 2021 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Matintalo / Mononen / Pärmäkoski |
See also
References
- Kerttu Niskanen at the International Ski Federation
- Långkvist, Carl-Magnus (2021-02-01). "Tungt bakslag för Kerttu Niskanen – skada stoppar henne från VM". YLE (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- "NISKANEN Kerttu". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
External links
- Kerttu Niskanen at FIS (cross-country)
- Kerttu Niskanen at Olympics.com
- Kerttu Niskanen at Olympic.org (archived)
- Kerttu Niskanen at Olympedia
- Kerttu Niskanen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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