Jaana Savolainen

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FullnameJaana Maarit Savolainen
Born (1964-01-23) 23 January 1964 (age 62)
Lappeenranta, Finland
Country Finland
SportSkiing
Jaana Savolainen
Personal information
Full nameJaana Maarit Savolainen
Born (1964-01-23) 23 January 1964 (age 62)
Lappeenranta, Finland
Sport
Country Finland
SportSkiing
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (19831993)
Indiv. starts33
Indiv. podiums4
Indiv. wins2
Team starts13
Team podiums8
Team wins1
Overall titles0 – (8th in 1986)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1988 Calgary4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 Lahti4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1983 Kuopio3 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1982 Murau3 × 5 km relay

Jaana Maarit Savolainen (born 23 January 1964) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.[1]

Savolainen also won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1986.

Olympic Games

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