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Jaana Savolainen

{{short description|Finnish cross-country skier}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox skier

| name = Jaana Savolainen

| image =

| nationality = {{FIN}}

| fullname = Jaana Maarit Savolainen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|01|23}}

| birth_place = Lappeenranta, Finland

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height =

| club =

| personalbest =

| seasons = 11 – (1983–1993)

| wins = 2

| totalpodiums = 4

| wcoveralls = 0 – (8th in 1986)

| teamwins = 1

| teampodiums = 8

| individual_starts = 33

| team_starts = 13

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's cross-country skiing}}

{{MedalCountry|{{FIN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|1988 Calgary|4 × 5 km relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1989 Lahti|4 × 5 km relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|Junior World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1983 Kuopio|3 × 5 km relay}}

{{MedalSilver|1982 Murau|3 × 5 km relay}}

}}

Jaana Maarit Savolainen (born 23 January 1964) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Jaana Savolainen |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/jaana-savolainen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203221631/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/jaana-savolainen-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}

Savolainen also won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1986.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=54025&type=st-WC |title=SAVOLAINEN Jaana |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=18 December 2019}}

=Olympic Games=

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  5 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  10 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Pursuit 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  20 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  4 × 5 km 
 relay 

198824——{{n/a}}{{n/a}}28{{n/a}}bgcolor="cc9966"| Bronze
19922826{{n/a}}—18{{n/a}}284

=World Championships=

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  5 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  10 km 
 classical 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  10 km 
 freestyle 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 20 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  4 × 5 km 
 relay 

198521——{{n/a}}{{n/a}}—{{n/a}}4
198723——{{n/a}}{{n/a}}—{{n/a}}6
198925{{n/a}}—16—{{n/a}}—style="background:gold;"|Gold

=World Cup=

==Season standings==

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Season 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall

-

| 1983

19{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}
19842028
198521{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}
1986228
19872356
19882428
19892528
1990269
199127{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}
19922813
19932958

==Individual podiums==

  • 2 victories
  • 4 podiums

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:200px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:130px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

align=center|1rowspan=2 align=center| 1985–86 align=right| 7 December 1985align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Labrador City, Canada5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
align=center|2bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|15 March 1986align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Norwaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|10 km Individual Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|3rowspan=1 align=center| 1987–88 align=right| 13 December 1987align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} La Clusaz, France5 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|4rowspan=1 align=center|1989–90bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|9 December 1989align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Soldier Hollow, United Statesbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|5 km Individual Cbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st

==Team podiums==

  • 1 victory
  • 8 podiums

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:130px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammates

align=center|1rowspan=1 align=center| 1983–84 align=right| 26 February 1984align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Italy4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup2ndMäättä / Hyytiäinen / Hämäläinen
align=center|2rowspan=1 align=center| 1985–86 align=right| 1 March 1986align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMäättä / Hyytiäinen / Matikainen
align=center|3rowspan=1 align=center| 1986–87 align=right| 1 March 1987align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdPyykkönen / Määttä / Matikainen
align=center|4rowspan=1 align=center| 1987–88 align=right| 21 February 1988align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Calgary, Canada4 × 5 km Relay FOlympic Games{{ref label|worldcuprace|1}}3rdMäättä / Kirvesniemi / Matikainen
align=center|5rowspan=1 align=center|1988–89bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 23 February 1989align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|4 × 5 km Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Championships{{ref label|worldcuprace|1}}bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stMäättä / Kirvesniemi / Matikainen
align=center|6rowspan=1 align=center| 1989–90 align=right| 11 March 1990align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdPyykkönen / Määttä / Kuivalainen
align=center|7rowspan=1 align=center| 1990–91 align=right| 10 March 1991align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdLukkarinen / Lahtinen / Kirvesniemi
align=center|8rowspan=1 align=center| 1991–92 align=right| 8 March 1992align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Funäsdalen, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdRiikola / Lukkarinen / Kirvesniemi

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Note: {{note label|worldcuprace|1}} Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

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References

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  • {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224190249/http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk |date=dmy |title=Holmenkollen winners since 1892}} - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file {{in lang|no}}

External links

  • {{FIS cross-country skier|54025}}
  • {{Olympics.com profile|jaana-savolainen}}
  • {{Olympedia}}

{{Footer World Champions XC Relay Women}}

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Category:1964 births

Category:Sportspeople from Lappeenranta

Category:Skiers from South Karelia

Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Category:Finnish female cross-country skiers

Category:Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners

Category:Living people

Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland

Category:Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

Category:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Category:Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Finland

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