Pirjo Muranen
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Pirjo Muranen (née Manninen, born 8 March 1981 in Rovaniemi) is a retired Finnish cross-country skier. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Muranen won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three golds (Individual sprint: 2001, 4 × 5 km relay: 2007, 2009), a silver (Team sprint: 2005, with Riitta-Liisa Lassila), and a bronze (Individual sprint: 2009). She married on 30 June 2007; previously known by her maiden name of Pirjo Manninen.
Muranen also has sixteen additional victories up to 15 km from 2000 to 2002. She is the younger sister of Nordic combined skier Hannu. At the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, they became the first brother-sister combination to win gold medals at the same championships.
Muranen retired from the sport in April 2011. She has then worked as a cross-country skiing pundit and studio commentator for Finland's national public-broadcasting company Yle.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28 | — | 30 | — | 21 | Bronze | — |
World Championships
- 6 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19 | — | — | 26 | CNX<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] | Gold | DSQ | — |
| 2003 | 21 | 14 | — | — | 18 | 6 | DSQ | — |
| 2005 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | Silver |
| 2007 | 25 | — | — | 15 | — | 7 | Gold | — |
| 2009 | 27 | 7 | — | — | 10 | Bronze | Gold | — |
| 2011 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | 38 | Bronze | — |
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World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1998 | 16 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 17 | 80 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 18 | 22 | — | — | 32 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | Template:Silver02 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | Template:Bronze03 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 22 | 32 | 55 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 23 | 21 | NC | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 24 | 75 | NC | — | — | 46 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 25 | 29 | 38 | — | — | 25 | — | 22 | — |
| 2008 | 26 | 14 | 28 | — | — | 5 | — | 15 | 43 |
| 2009 | 27 | 7 | 13 | — | — | Template:Bronze03 | — | 12 | 6 |
| 2010 | 28 | 31 | 37 | — | — | 15 | — | DNF | DNF |
| 2011 | 29 | 34 | 41 | — | — | 17 | DNF | — | DNF |
Individual podiums
- 5 victories – (5 WC)
- 15 podiums – (14 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999–00 | 28 February 2000 | Template:Flagicon Stockholm, Sweden | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 8 March 2000 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 2000–01 | 17 December 2000 | Template:Flagicon Brusson, Italy | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 4 | 28 December 2000 | Template:Flagicon Engelberg, Switzerland | 1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 5 | 29 December 2000 | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 6 | 7 March 2001 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 2002–03 | 19 December 2002 | Template:Flagicon Linz, Austria | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 8 | 2003–04 | 18 January 2004 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2004–05 | 16 January 2005 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 2007–08 | 30 December 2007 | Template:Flagicon Prague, Czech Republic | 1.0 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 26 January 2008 | Template:Flagicon Canmore, Canada | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 2008–09 | 31 January 2009 | Template:Flagicon Rybinsk, Russia | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 13 | 13 February 2009 | Template:Flagicon Valdidentro, Italy | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 7 March 2009 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 15 | 2009–10 | 11 March 2010 | Template:Flagicon Drammen, Norway | 1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 3 victories – (3 RL)
- 14 podiums – (9 RL, 5 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000–01 | 26 November 2000 | Template:Flagicon Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Jauho / Kuitunen / Varis |
| 2 | 9 December 2000 | Template:Flagicon Santa Caterina, Norway | 4 × 3 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Salonen / Kuitunen / Jauho | |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2002 | Template:Flagicon Rukatunturi, Finland | 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Viljanmaa / Palolahti / Kattilakoski |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 6 March 2004 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Pienimäki-Hietamäki |
| 5 | 2004–05 | 23 January 2005 | Template:Flagicon Pragelato, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen |
| 6 | 2005–06 | 18 March 2006 | Template:Flagicon Sapporo, Japan | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Roponen |
| 7 | 2006–07 | 4 February 2007 | Template:Flagicon Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Venäläinen / Roponen |
| 8 | 25 March 2007 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kuitunen / Roponen / Saarinen | |
| 9 | 2007–08 | 28 October 2007 | Template:Flagicon Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Kuitunen |
| 10 | 25 November 2007 | Template:Flagicon Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Sarasoja / Saarinen / Roponen | |
| 11 | 17 February 2008 | Template:Flagicon Liberec, Czech Republic | 4 × 1.4 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Saarinen | |
| 12 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 | Template:Flagicon Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Kuitunen / Saarinen / Roponen |
| 13 | 7 December 2008 | Template:Flagicon La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Kuitunen / Roponen / Saarinen | |
| 14 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | Template:Flagicon Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kuitunen / Roponen / Saarinen |
See also
References
External links
- Template:FIS cross-country skier
- Template:Olympedia
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- Official website (archived) Template:In lang
Template:Footer World Champions XC Sprint Women Template:Footer World Champions XC Relay Women Template:Finnish Sportswoman
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