Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi

Finnish cross-country skier
Person human Q234498
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Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi

Summary

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is a human[1]. She was born in Simpele[2]. She was born on September 10, 1955[3]. She worked as a cross-country skier[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Simpele[2], Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi…
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi was born on September 10, 1955[3].
  • A child of Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi was Elisa Kirvesniemi[6].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi worked as a cross-country skier[4].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi received the Holmenkollen Medal[8].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi received the The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise[9].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi received the Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[10].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is recorded as female[11].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's member of sports team is recorded as Simpeleen Urheilijat[13].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[14].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's family name is recorded as Kirvesniemi[15].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's given name is recorded as Marja-Liisa[16].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics[17].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics[18].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics[19].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics[20].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics[21].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982[22].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985[23].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989[24].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991[25].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993[26].
  • Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 5 km[27].

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Origins and Family

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's place of birth was Simpele[2]. She was born on September 10, 1955[3].

Career and Affiliations

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi worked as a cross-country skier[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Holmenkollen Medal[8], an award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1895[30]; The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise[9], a cross of merit[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1945[33]; and Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[10], a grade of an order[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1942[36].

Personal Life

A child of Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi was Elisa Kirvesniemi[6].

Why It Matters

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi born?

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi was born in Simpele[2].

What did Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi do for work?

Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi worked as cross-country skier[4].

What awards did Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi receive?

Honors received include Holmenkollen Medal[8], The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise[9], and Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . okm.fi. Retrieved . okm.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Helsingin Sanomat. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Child Elisa Kirvesniemi
    Encyclopaedia beliana id hamalainenova-kirvesniemiova-marja-liisa
    Country for sport Finland
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8669]]: hamalainenova-kirvesniemiova-marja-liisa, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96695204|Marja-Liisa Hämälainenová-Kirvesniemiová (#96695204)]] in"
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