Merja Lahtinen (born Merja Kuusisto; 30 June 1968) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 1998. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she had her best finish of fourth in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 15th in the 30 km event.
| Merja Lahtinen | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Born | 30 June 1968 Laihia, Finland |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 9 – (1990–1998) |
| Starts | 41 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (23rd in 1995) |
Lahtinen's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the 15 km event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. Her best world Cup finish was 11th twice, both in Finland (1992, 1995).
Lahtinen's best individual career finish was second twice in 5 km FIS races in Finland (1994, 1997).
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games edit
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25 | — | 16 | — | 15 | 4 |
World Championships edit
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24 | — | — | — | 32 | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 29 | 10 | — | — | 6 |
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1990 | 21 | NC | — | — |
| 1991 | 22 | NC | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | 37 | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | 51 | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | 25 | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 23 | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | 36 | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | NC | NC | — |
| 1998 | 29 | NC | NC | — |
Team podiums edit
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990–91 | 10 March 1991 |  Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Rolig / Savolainen / Kirvesniemi |
| 2 | 1993–94 | 4 March 1994 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Rolig / Pyykkönen / Kirvesniemi |
References edit
- ^ "KUUSISTO LAHTINEN Merja". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
External links edit
- Merja Kuusisto Lahtinen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002 (in Italian)
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