Krista Pärmäkoski

Krista Pärmäkoski (née Lähteenmäki; born 12 December 1990) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2007. Among other career achievements, she is a five-time Olympic medalist.

Krista Pärmäkoski
Pärmäkoski in 2019
Country Finland
Born (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990
Ikaalinen, Finland
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Ski clubIkaalisten Urheilijat
World Cup career
Seasons15 – (2009–present)
Individual wins5
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums36
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts287
Team starts20
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 2017)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 2 3
World Championships 0 2 5
Total 0 4 8
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2018 Pyeongchang30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2018 Pyeongchang10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Pyeongchang15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing10 km classical
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 OsloTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2017 Lahti15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2011 Oslo4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2013 Val di FiemmeTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2015 Falun4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Lahti4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 Oberstdorf4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Otepää10 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Hinterzarten5 km classical
Silver medal – second place2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand10 km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place2010 Hinterzarten4 × 3.33 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2008 Mals4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 27 March 2023.

Career

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Pärmäkoski finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, she finished 37th in the 10 km event.

She won her first World Championship medals in Oslo 2011, a silver in the team sprint and a bronze in 4 × 5 km relay. Since then, she has amassed four other bronze medals in these events, the latest being a relay bronze in the 2021 championships in Oberstdorf.

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Pärmäkoski placed 10th in the 10 km classical event and won her first Olympic medal when she anchored Finland into second place in the 4 x 5 km relay.

The 2017 World Championships on home soil in Lahti, Finland, saw Pärmäkoski win her first and to date only individual WCH medal, a silver in the 15 km skiathlon behind Marit Bjørgen. The 2016–17 season was also Pärmäkoski's big breakthrough in the World Cup; she reached the podium ten times, came in second at the Tour de Ski, and placed 2nd in the overall World Cup.

The 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang were also a remarkable success for Pärmäkoski, who won a medal in all three individual distance competitions. She won bronze both in the 15 km skiathlon and 10 km freestyle, the latter she shared with Bjørgen as their finishing times were the same. Pärmäkoski closed off the Olympics with a silver medal in the 30 km classical. Her good form from the Olympics continued for the rest of the season; among other podiums, she won the 10 km classical competitions in Lahti and Falun.

Pärmäkoski came close to another individual medal when she finished 4th in the 10 km classical in the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, missing out on the bronze medal by only two seconds. She won her next medal at the next Olympics in Beijing in 2022, where she seized a bronze in 10 km classical after Therese Johaug and Finnish teammate Kerttu Niskanen, with only 0.1 seconds separating her from Natalia Nepryaeva of the ROC who came in fourth. As the anchor for Finland in both the team sprint and relay, Pärmäkoski finished 4th, with bare seconds from medal placements. Pärmäkoski was Finland's flag bearer in the closing ceremony.

During her career, Pärmäkoski has amassed five wins and 32 World Cup podiums overall. She has enjoyed much success at the Tour de Ski, finishing 2nd and 3rd once alongside four 4th places. In terms of individual and team Olympic and World Championship medals and World Cup success, she is one of the most successful Finnish cross-country skiers of the 21st century.

Personal life

In August 2014 she married Tommi Pärmäkoski.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games
  • 5 medals – (2 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20101952—25———
201423101318—Silver—
201827BronzeBronzeSilver945
202231Bronze710—44

World Championships
  • 7 medals – (2 silver, 5 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20091837—————
2011205311116BronzeSilver
201322158DNF14—Bronze
2015242023——Bronze—
2017267Silver6—Bronze—
2019284811—67
20213013138—Bronze7
20233217615—46

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 Ski Tour
2020		 World Cup
Final		 Ski Tour
Canada
200918112NC74—————
20101910277——————
201120121229128—DNF—
2012217719124—17—
20132210132664—9—
2014238917124—11—
2015242424408DNF———
20162545988——4
2017262nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)63rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)—5—
201827447154—6—
201928441453rd place, bronze medalist(s)—4—
20202997276—7——
202130121333DNF5———
20223143rd place, bronze medalist(s)28—4———
202332111125—DNF———

Individual podiums
  • 5 victories – (2 WC, 3 SWC)
  • 36 podiums – (17 WC, 19 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12010–111 January 2011Germany Oberhof, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup2nd
22012–134 January 2013Italy Toblach, Italy3 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
35 January 2013Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
42015–1620 December 2015Italy Toblach, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
511 March 2016Canada Canmore, Canada10 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
612 March 201610 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st
72016–1727 November 2016Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
84 December 2016Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st
92–4 December 2016Norway Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
1010 December 2016 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
111 January 2017 Switzerland  Val Müstair, Switzerland5 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
126 January 2017Italy Toblach, Italy5 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
1331 December 2016
– 8 January 2017		SwitzerlandGermanyItaly Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
1421 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
158 March 2017Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1612 March 2017Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
1718 March 2017Canada Quebec, Canada10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
182017–182 December 2016Norway Lillehammer, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1910 December 2017 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
204 January 2018Germany Oberstdorf, Germany10 km Mass Start FStage World Cup3rd
216 January 2018Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
2221 January 2018Slovenia Planica, Slovenia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
234 March 2018Finland Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2417 March 2018Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
252018–1916 December 2018 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
266 January 2019 Italy  Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
2729 December 2018
– 6 January 2019		ItalySwitzerlandGermany Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
2824 March 2019Canada Quebec City, Canada10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
292019–2030 November 2019Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
3023 February 2020Norway Trondheim, Norway15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup3rd
3129 February 2020Finland Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
322021–223 January 2022Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
3327 February 2022Finland Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
345 March 2022Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
352022–233 January 2023Germany Oberstdorf, Germany10 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
364 January 202320 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd

Team podiums
  • 10 podiums – (10 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Saarinen / Roponen / Sarasoja-Lilja 
212 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2ndSarasoja-Lilja / Saarinen / Roponen
32013–148 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2ndSaarinen / Kyllönen / Niskanen
42015–166 December 2015Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2ndNiskanen / Mononen / Kyllönen
524 January 2016Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rdKyllönen / Roponen / Niskanen
62018–199 December 2018Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMatintalo / Roponen / Piippo
727 January 2019Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rdMononen / Roponen / Piippo
82019–201 March 2020Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMatintalo / Niskanen / Mononen
92020–2124 January 2021Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMatintalo / Niskanen / Mononen
102021–2213 March 2022Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Mixed Relay FWorld Cup2ndK. Niskanen / Hyvärinen / I. Niskanen

References
  1. "Krista Lähteenmäki meni naimisiin". Iltasanomat.fi. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. "PARMAKOSKI Krista". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

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