Liisa Suihkonen
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 September 1943 Suonenjoki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 2025 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Suonenjoki Vasamaa | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=icon}
Liisa Suihkonen (27 September 1943 – 29 August 2025) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s.
Biography
Suihkonen was born in Suonenjoki, Northern Savonia on 27 September 1943.
She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3/4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | — | 18 | — |
| 1976 | 33 | — | — | Silver |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 31 | — | — | 4 |
References
- ↑ "Liisa Suihkonen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Hiihdon olympiamitalisti Liisa Suihkonen on kuollut". Etusuora. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ Jurkka, Inka (30 August 2025). "Suonenjokelainen olympiahiihtäjä Liisa Suihkonen on kuollut". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
External links
Categories:
- 1943 births
- 2025 deaths
- 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
- Finnish cross-country skiing biography stubs
- Finnish Winter Olympic medalist stubs