| Jaana Savolainen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jaana Maarit Savolainen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1964 Lappeenranta, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (1983–1993) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (8th in 1986) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jaana Maarit Savolainen (born 23 January 1964 in Lappeenranta) 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.
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.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | Bronze |
| 1992 | 28 | 26 | — | — | 18 | — | 28 | 4 |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical |
10 km freestyle |
15 km | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1987 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1989 | 25 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | Gold |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 19 | NC |
| 1984 | 20 | 28 |
| 1985 | 21 | NC |
| 1986 | 22 | 8 |
| 1987 | 23 | 56 |
| 1988 | 24 | 28 |
| 1989 | 25 | 28 |
| 1990 | 26 | 9 |
| 1991 | 27 | NC |
| 1992 | 28 | 13 |
| 1993 | 29 | 58 |
Individual podiums
- 2 victories
- 4 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985–86 | 7 December 1985 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Labrador City, Canada | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 15 March 1986 |  Oslo, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 1987–88 | 13 December 1987 |  La Clusaz, France | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 1989–90 | 9 December 1989 |  Soldier Hollow, United States | 5 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 8 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 26 February 1984 |  Falun, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay | World Cup | 2nd | Määttä / Hyytiäinen / Hämäläinen |
| 2 | 1985–86 | 1 March 1986 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Määttä / Hyytiäinen / Matikainen |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 1 March 1987 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Pyykkönen / Määttä / Matikainen |
| 4 | 1987–88 | 21 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 4 × 5 km Relay F | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | Määttä / Kirvesniemi / Matikainen |
| 5 | 1988–89 | 23 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 1st | Määttä / Kirvesniemi / Matikainen |
| 6 | 1989–90 | 11 March 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Pyykkönen / Määttä / Kuivalainen |
| 7 | 1990–91 | 10 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Lukkarinen / Lahtinen / Kirvesniemi |
| 8 | 1991–92 | 8 March 1992 | Funäsdalen, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Riikola / Lukkarinen / Kirvesniemi |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- ↑ "SAVOLAINEN Jaana". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-24) - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
External links
- Jaana Savolainen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Jaana Savolainen at Olympics.com
- Jaana Maarit Savolainen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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