Kirsi Välimaa
Finnish cross-country skier
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Kirsi Välimaa-Antila (born 15 October 1978 in Jämijärvi, Satakunta) is a Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1999 to 2008. Her lone World Cup victory was in a 4 × 5 km relay event in Sweden in 2005.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Välimaa-Antila finished 34th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Oberstdorf in 2005.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1999 | 20 | NC | N/a | NC | N/a | — | N/a | N/a |
| 2000 | 21 | NC | N/a | — | NC | — | N/a | N/a |
| 2001 | 22 | 56 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 33 | N/a | N/a |
| 2002 | 23 | 38 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 18 | N/a | N/a |
| 2003 | 24 | 19 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 18 | N/a | N/a |
| 2004 | 25 | 25 | 27 | N/a | N/a | 25 | N/a | N/a |
| 2005 | 26 | 24 | 29 | N/a | N/a | 13 | N/a | N/a |
| 2006 | 27 | 47 | 33 | N/a | N/a | 57 | N/a | N/a |
| 2007 | 28 | 86 | 76 | N/a | N/a | 65 | — | N/a |
| 2008 | 29 | NC | NC | N/a | N/a | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 8 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000–01 | 13 January 2001 |  Soldier Hollow, United States | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rauhala / Sirviö / Saarinen |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2012 |  Kuusamo, Finland | 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Taipale / Lassila / Jauhojärvi |
| 3 | 19 January 2003 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Pienimäki-Hietamäki / Varis | |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 |  Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Sarasoja / Kuitunen |
| 5 | 2004–05 | 21 November 2004 |  Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Kuitunen / Saarinen / Roponen |
| 6 | 20 March 2005 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Saarinen / Roponen / Kuitunen | |
| 7 | 2005–06 | 20 November 2005 |  Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Roponen / Kuitunen |
| 8 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kuitunen / Roponen / Saarinen |
