Mika Kuusisto
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Mika Kuusisto was a cross country skier
who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics
in Albertville
and also had his best individual Winter Olympics finish with a 23rd in the 50 km event in those same games.
Kuusisto also won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1991 Nordic skiing World Championships. He also won his only individual race at a 1997 event in Finland
.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
and also had his best individual Winter Olympics finish with a 23rd in the 50 km event in those same games.
Kuusisto also won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1991 Nordic skiing World Championships. He also won his only individual race at a 1997 event in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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