Milla Saari

Milla Saari (née Jauho; born 10 July 1975) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2007. She was best known for her doping role in the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships doping scandal that would affect five other Finnish skiers for taking hydroxyethyl starch (HES), a blood plasma expander. Saari, then Jauho, was part of the 4 × 5 km relay team that finished second, but would be disqualified for her blood doping and would receive a two-year suspension from the FIS as a result. She also finished sixth in the 15 km event at those same championships.

FullnameMilla Marika Saari

Born28 October 1975 (1975-10-28) (age 50)

Nivala, Finland

Country Finland

SportSkiing

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Personal information
Full name	Milla Marika Saari
Born	28 October 1975 (1975-10-28) (age 50) Nivala, Finland
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Skiing
Club	Nakkilan Vire
World Cup career
Seasons	12 – (1994–2001, 2004–2007)
Indiv. starts	51
Indiv. podiums	0
Team starts	19
Team podiums	2
Team wins	1
Overall titles	0 – (26th in 1999)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Finland World Championships Disqualified 2001 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay Junior World Championships 1994 Breitenwang 5 km classical 1995 Gällivare 4 × 5 km relay

Close

Saari competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano where she finished 31st in the 15 km event and 50th in the 30 km event. She earned all four of her individual career victories up to 10 km after she served her two-year doping suspension from 2003 to 2005.

Saari retired after the 2006–07 World Cup season.^[1]