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Olli-Markus Taivainen (born May 2, 1989) [1] is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. He won a gold medal in the middle distance, a silver medal in the sprint and a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships. [2]
He was featured as athlete of the month by the International Orienteering Federation in March 2011. [3]
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