Erja Kuivalainen

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Erja Kuivalainen
CountryFinland
Full nameErja Kaarina Orvokki Kuivalainen
Born (1964-10-21) 21 October 1964 (age 58)
Ilomantsi, Finland
Ski clubIlomantsin Urheilijat
World Cup career
Seasons9 – (19841985, 19871990, 19921993, 1996)
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums2
Indiv. starts12
Team starts3
Overall titles0 – (36th in 1990)

Erja Kuivalainen (born 21 October 1964) is a Finnish cross-country skier. She competed in two events at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1]

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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [2]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  5 km  10 km  20 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1984 19 37 29

World Championships

 Year  Age  10 km 
 classical 
 10 km 
 freestyle 
 15 km  30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1989 2427

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Overall
1984 19NC
1985 20NC
1987 22NC
1988 2351
1989 24NC
1990 2536
1992 27NC
1993 28NC
1996 31NC

Team podiums

  • 2 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1  1989–90  4 March 1990 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rd Määttä / Hyytiäinen / Pyykkönen
211 March 1990 Flag of Sweden.svg Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Pyykkönen / Määttä / Savolainen

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erja Kuivalainen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. "KUIVALAINEN Erja". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.