| Piret Pormeister | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1985 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 12 – (2004–2015) | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 49 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (90th in 2007) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Piret Pormeister (born 16 May 1985) is an Estonian cross-country skier. She competed in three events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. [1]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [2]
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20 | — | — | — | 54 | 17 | 15 |
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | — | — | — | 31 | 15 | 18 |
| 2011 | 25 | — | — | — | 56 | — | 11 |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | — | 44 | — | 15 |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | ||
| 2004 | 18 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 19 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 21 | 90 | NC | 55 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 22 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | 121 | — | 84 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | 100 | NC | 71 | 70 | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | NC | NC | NC | 58 | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | NC | NC | NC | DNF | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
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