Mona-Liisa Nousiainen

Mona-Liisa Nousiainen (née Malvalehto; 20 July 1983 – 29 July 2019) 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, in the 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 fellow cross-country skier 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 (FIS).

Olympic Games Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2014 30 — — — 28 — —

World Championships Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2005 21 — — — 7 —— 2007 23 — — — 12 — — 2013 29 — — — 7 — — 2015 31 — — — 22 — —

World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinalSki TourCanada 2002 18 71 47 2003 19 61 43 2004 20 64 58 45 2005 21 39 — 18 2006 22 58 32 2007 23 27 11 — 2008 24 38 24 — — 2009 25 82 57 — — 2010 26 — — — 2011 27 — — — — 2012 28 40 18 55 — 2013 29 30 8 — 39 2014 30 54 25 — — 2015 31 61 28 67 — 2016 32 63 42 50 — — 2017 33 104 — 77 —— — 2018 34 — — — —

Individual podiums 1 victory

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2012–13 12 January 2013 Liberec, Czech Republic 0.85 km Sprint C World Cup 1st

Team podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 2 podiums – (2 )