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Mona-Liisa Nousiainen
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Born
Mona-Liisa Malvalehto

(1983-07-20)20 July 1983
Rovaniemi, Finland
Died 29 July 2019(2019-07-29) (aged 36)
Kouvola, Finland
Spouse(s)
Ville Nousiainen
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(m. 2015)​
Ski club Kouvolan Hiihtoseura
World Cup career
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
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Women's cross-country skiing
Junior World Championships
Gold 2001 Karpacz 4 × 5 km relay
Gold 2002 Schonach Individual sprint
Gold 2003 Sollefteå 5 km classical
Silver 2003 Sollefteå 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze 2002 Schonach 15 km classical

Mona-Liisa Nousiainen (née Malvalehto; 20 July 1983 – 29 July 2019) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between 2002 and 2018. Her best World Cup finish was first place in a sprint event in Liberec Czech Republic on 12 January 2013.

Malvalehto's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was seventh in the sprint event at Oberstdorf in 2005.

In 1999, she won the Finnish Championship in accordion playing. She studied at the Sibelius Academy.

She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing after not being selected for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Mona-Liisa Nousiainen was married to Ville Nousiainen since 2015, with whom she had one daughter. She was a friend of Swedish cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla.

Nousiainen died of stomach cancer on 29 July 2019 at the age of 36. She is buried in Valkeala cemetery in Kouvola.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2014 30 — — — 28 — —

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2005 21 — — — 7 — —
2007 23 — — — 12 — —
2013 29 — — — 7 — —
2015 31 — — — 22 — —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final		 Ski Tour
Canada
2002 18 71 N/A 47 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2003 19 61 N/A 43 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2004 20 64 58 45 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2005 21 39 — 18 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2006 22 58 NC 32 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2007 23 27 NC 11 N/A — N/A N/A
2008 24 38 NC 24 N/A — — N/A
2009 25 82 NC 57 N/A — — N/A
2010 26 NC — NC N/A — — N/A
2011 27 NC — NC — — — N/A
2012 28 40 NC 18 55 — DNF N/A
2013 29 30 NC 8 DNF — 39 N/A
2014 30 54 NC 25 DNF — — N/A
2015 31 61 NC 28 67 — N/A N/A
2016 32 63 NC 42 50 — N/A —
2017 33 104 — 77 — — — N/A
2018 34 NC — NC — — — N/A

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2012–13 12 January 2013 Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic 0.85 km Sprint C World Cup 1st

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 TS)
  • 2 podiums – (2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
1 2012–13 3 March 2013 Russia Sochi, Russia 6 × 1.25 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Kyllönen
2  2013–14  12 January 2014 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Saarinen
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