Tuulikki Pyykkönen

Tuulikki Pyykkönen (born 25 November 1963 in Puolanka, Kainuu) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 1998. She won a bronze medal at the 4 × 5 km relay in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of sixth in the 15 km event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Pyykkönen's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 12th in the 5 km at Calgary in 1988. Her only individual victory was in a 5 km event in Finland in 1995.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1988 24 12 29 — — 1992 28 29 — 33 — — 1994 30 18 — — — 1998 34 17 12 — 7

World Championships 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km classical 10 km freestyle 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1987 23 12 20 — — 1989 25 7 17 6 — — 1991 27 12 — DNF — 4 1993 29 13 13 — 4 1995 31 34 11 — 6 1997 33 19 — Bronze

World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 1984 24 1985 25 1990 26 1991 27 1992 28 37 1993 29 51 1994 30 25 1995 31 23 1996 32 36 1997 33 — 1998 34 —

Individual podiums 1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1989–90 9 December 1989 Soldier Hollow, United States 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

8 podiums

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.