Kerttu Niskanen

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Kerttu Niskanen
File:Kerttu Niskanen, 3a i RPS 2013.jpg
Full name Kerttu Elina Niskanen
Born (1988-06-13)13 June 1988
Oulu, Finland
Ski club Vieremän Koitto
World Cup career
Seasons 2007–
Individual wins 0
Indiv. podiums 1

Kerttu Elina Niskanen (born 13 June 1988) is a Finnish cross-country skier.

Career

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, Niskanen finished eighth in the 10 kilometre classical event.[1]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi she won two silver medals as a member of team Finland: in 4 times 5 kilometre relay and in team sprint. She also finished fourth in 30 kilometre freestyle.

Her brother Iivo is also cross country skier, gold medalist from men's team sprint at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

References

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