Mona-Liisa Nousiainen


Mona-Liisa Nousiainen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between 2002 and 2018.
Her best World Cup finish was first place in a sprint event in Liberec Czech Republic on 12 January 2013.
Malvalehto's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was seventh in the sprint event at Oberstdorf in 2005.
In 1999, she won the Finnish Championship in accordion playing. She studied at the Sibelius Academy.
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing after not being selected for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Mona-Liisa Nousiainen was married to Ville Nousiainen since 2015, with whom she had one daughter. She was a friend of Swedish cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla.
Nousiainen died of stomach cancer on 29 July 2019 at the age of 36. She is buried in Valkeala cemetery in Kouvola.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12012–1312 January 2013 Liberec, Czech Republic0.85 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
12012–133 March 2013 Sochi, Russia6 × 1.25 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stKyllönen
2 2013–14 12 January 2014 Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndSaarinen