Tuulikki Pyykönen
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Tuulikki Pyykkönen is a former Finnish
cross country skier who competed from 1987 to 1998. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
and had her best finish of 6th in the 15 km event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
.
Pyykkönen's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 12th in the 5 km at Calgary
in 1988
. Her only individual victory was in a 5 km event in Finland
in 1995.
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...
cross country skier who competed from 1987 to 1998. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21-March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. This event was the first time in consecutive championships that the number or type of events did not change since 1966 and 1970...
and had her best finish of 6th in the 15 km event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
–The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 took place 17–26 February 1989 in Lahti, Finland, for a record fifth time . The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These championships featured separate races of men's 15 km and women's 10 km both in the...
.
Pyykkönen's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 12th in the 5 km at Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
in 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
. Her only individual victory was in a 5 km 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...
in 1995.