Mona-Liisa Nousiainen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mona-Liisa Nousiainen |
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| Born |
Mona-Liisa Malvalehto
20 July 1983 Rovaniemi, Finland |
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| Died | 29 July 2019 (aged 36) Kouvola, Finland |
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| Spouse(s) |
Ville Nousiainen
(m. 2015) |
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| Ski club | Kouvolan Hiihtoseura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 17 – (2002–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (27th in 2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mona-Liisa Nousiainen (born Malvalehto) was a talented cross-country skier from Finland. She was born on July 20, 1983, and sadly passed away on July 29, 2019, at the age of 36.
Mona-Liisa competed in the World Cup from 2002 to 2018. Her biggest win was taking first place in a sprint race in Liberec, Czech Republic, on January 12, 2013.
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A Champion Skier's Journey
Mona-Liisa Malvalehto, later known as Nousiainen, showed great skill in cross-country skiing. She competed in many important races around the world.
Top Finishes in World Championships
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Mona-Liisa's best result was finishing seventh in the sprint event. This happened at Oberstdorf in 2005 and again in 2013.
Olympic Games Participation
Mona-Liisa represented Finland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She competed in the women's sprint event, finishing 28th.
World Cup Successes
During her career, Mona-Liisa achieved one individual victory in a World Cup sprint race. She also helped her team win a team sprint event in Sochi, Russia, in 2013. She earned another team podium, finishing second in a team sprint in the Czech Republic in 2014.
Life Beyond Skiing
Mona-Liisa was a person with many talents, not just skiing.
Musical Talent and Education
Before becoming a famous skier, Mona-Liisa showed a different kind of talent. In 1999, she won the Finnish Championship in playing the accordion. She also studied at the famous Sibelius Academy, a top music school in Finland.
Family Life and Friendship
Mona-Liisa Nousiainen was married to fellow skier Ville Nousiainen starting in 2015. They had one daughter together. She was also a good friend of Swedish cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla.
Retirement and Legacy
Mona-Liisa decided to retire from cross-country skiing after she was not chosen for the 2018 Winter Olympics. She had a long and successful career, competing for 17 seasons. She sadly passed away on July 29, 2019, at age 36, after a serious illness. She is buried in Valkeala cemetery in Kouvola.
