Liisa Suihkonen (born 27 September 1943) is a former
cross-country skier from
Finland
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who competed during the 1970s. She was born in
Suonenjoki
Suonenjoki (; literally means "vein's river") is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region, southwest of Kuopio.
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Northern Savonia
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; ; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Kallavesi, ...
.
She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the
1976 Winter Olympics
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of
Innsbruck
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.
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
* 1 medal – (1 silver)
World Championships
References
External links
Women's cross country results: 1952-2006*
*
1943 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Suonenjoki
Finnish female cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Finland
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Skiers from North Savo
20th-century Finnish sportswomen
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