Krista Pärmäkoski (née Lähteenmäki; born 12 December 1990) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2007. Among other career achievements, she is a five-time Olympic medalist.
Career At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Pärmäkoski finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, she finished 37th in the 10 km event.
She won her first World Championship medals in Oslo 2011, a silver in the team sprint and a bronze in 4 × 5 km relay. Since then, she has amassed four other bronze medals in these events, the latest being a relay bronze in the 2021 championships in Oberstdorf.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Pärmäkoski placed 10th in the 10 km classical event and won her first Olympic medal when she anchored Finland into second place in the 4 x 5 km relay.
The 2017 World Championships on home soil in Lahti, Finland, saw Pärmäkoski win her first and to date only individual WCH medal, a silver in the 15 km skiathlon behind Marit Bjørgen. The 2016–17 season was also Pärmäkoski's big breakthrough in the World Cup; she reached the podium ten times, came in second at the Tour de Ski, and placed 2nd in the overall World Cup.
The 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang were also a remarkable success for Pärmäkoski, who won a medal in all three individual distance competitions. She won bronze both in the 15 km skiathlon and 10 km freestyle, the latter she shared with Bjørgen as their finishing times were the same. Pärmäkoski closed off the Olympics with a silver medal in the 30 km classical. Her good form from the Olympics continued for the rest of the season; among other podiums, she won the 10 km classical competitions in Lahti and Falun.
Pärmäkoski came close to another individual medal when she finished 4th in the 10 km classical in the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, missing out on the bronze medal by only two seconds. She won her next medal at the next Olympics in Beijing in 2022, where she seized a bronze in 10 km classical after Therese Johaug and Finnish teammate Kerttu Niskanen, with only 0.1 seconds separating her from Natalia Nepryaeva of the ROC who came in fourth. As the anchor for Finland in both the team sprint and relay, Pärmäkoski finished 4th, with bare seconds from medal placements. Pärmäkoski was Finland's flag bearer in the closing ceremony.
During her career, Pärmäkoski has amassed five wins and 36 World Cup podiums overall. She has enjoyed much success at the Tour de Ski, finishing 2nd and 3rd once alongside four 4th places. In terms of individual and team Olympic and World Championship medals and World Cup success, she is one of the most successful Finnish cross-country skiers of the 21st century.
Personal life In August 2014 she married Tommi Pärmäkoski but they divorced in 2024.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 5 medals – (2 silver, 3 bronze) Year Age 10 km individual 15/20 km skiathlon 30/50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5/7.5 km relay Team sprint 2010 19 52 — 25 — — — 2014 23 10 13 18 — Silver — 2018 27 Bronze Bronze Silver 9 4 5 2022 31 Bronze 7 10 — 4 4 2026 35 25 20 21 — — —
World Championships 7 medals – (2 silver, 5 bronze) Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2009 18 37 — — — — — 2011 20 5 31 11 16 Bronze Silver 2013 22 15 8 DNF 14 — Bronze 2015 24 20 23 — — Bronze — 2017 26 7 Silver 6 — Bronze — 2019 28 4 8 11 — 6 7 2021 30 13 13 8 — Bronze 7 2023 32 17 6 15 — 4 6
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiSki Tour2020World CupFinalSki TourCanada 2009 18 112 74 — — 2010 19 102 77 — — — 2011 20 12 12 29 12 8 2012 21 7 7 19 12 4 17 2013 22 10 13 26 6 4 9 2014 23 8 9 17 12 4 11 2015 24 24 24 40 8 2016 25 4 5 9 8 8 4 2017 26 6 5 2018 27 4 4 7 15 4 6 2019 28 4 4 14 5 4 2020 29 9 7 27 6 — 7 2021 30 12 13 33 5 2022 31 4 28 4 2023 32 11 11 25 2024 33 21 18 55 7 2025 34 11 10 60 9
Individual podiums 6 victories – (3 , 3 ) 37 podiums – (18 , 19 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2010–11 1 January 2011 Oberhof, Germany 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd2 2012–13 4 January 2013 Toblach, Italy 3 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd3 5 January 2013 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd4 2015–16 20 December 2015 Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd5 11 March 2016 Canmore, Canada 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd6 12 March 2016 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st7 2016–17 27 November 2016 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd8 4 December 2016 Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st9 2–4 December 2016 Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd10 10 December 2016 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd11 1 January 2017 Val Müstair, Switzerland 5 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd12 6 January 2017 Toblach, Italy 5 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd13 31 December 2016– 8 January 2017 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 2nd14 21 January 2017 Ulricehamn, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd15 8 March 2017 Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd16 12 March 2017 Oslo, Norway 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd17 18 March 2017 Quebec, Canada 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd18 2017–18 2 December 2016 Lillehammer, Norway 1.3 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd19 10 December 2017 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd20 4 January 2018 Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 3rd21 6 January 2018 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd22 21 January 2018 Planica, Slovenia 10 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st23 4 March 2018 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st24 17 March 2018 Falun, Sweden 10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup 1st25 2018–19 16 December 2018 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd26 6 January 2019 Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd27 29 December 2018– 6 January 2019 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd28 24 March 2019 Quebec City, Canada 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd29 2019–20 30 November 2019 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual CStage World Cup 2nd30 23 February 2020 Trondheim, Norway 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 3rd31 29 February 2020 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd32 2021–22 3 January 2022 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd33 27 February 2022 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd34 5 March 2022 Oslo, Norway 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd35 2022–23 3 January 2023 Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd36 4 January 2023 20 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd37 2023–242 March 2024 Lahti, Finland 20 km Individual C World Cup 1st
Team podiums 12 podiums – (11 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 2011–12 20 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Saarinen / Roponen / Sarasoja-Lilja 2 12 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Sarasoja-Lilja / Saarinen / Roponen3 2013–14 8 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Saarinen / Kyllönen / Niskanen4 2015–16 6 December 2015 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Niskanen / Mononen / Kyllönen5 24 January 2016 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Kyllönen / Roponen / Niskanen6 2018–19 9 December 2018 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Matintalo / Roponen / Piippo7 27 January 2019 Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Mononen / Roponen / Piippo8 2019–20 1 March 2020 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Matintalo / Niskanen / Mononen9 2020–21 24 January 2021 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Matintalo / Niskanen / Mononen10 2021–22 13 March 2022 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Mixed Relay F World Cup 2nd K. Niskanen / Hyvärinen / I. Niskanen11 2023–24 21 January 2024 Oberhof, Germany 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Matintalo / Kyllönen / Joensuu12 1 March 2024 Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Matintalo
References
External links
Krista Parmakoski at Milano Cortina 2026