Harri Kirvesniemi

Harri Kirvesniemi
Kirvesniemi in February 2017
Country Finland
Full nameHarri Tapani Kirvesniemi
Born (1958-05-10) 10 May 1958 (age 66)
Mikkeli, Finland
Spouse(s)
(m. 1984; div. 2011)
Ski clubMikkelin Hiihtaejaet
World Cup career
Seasons20 – (19822001)
Starts127
Podiums16
Wins6
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 1982, 1984)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 6
World Championships 1 3 4
Total 1 3 10
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sarajevo 15 km
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albertville 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lahti 15 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1989 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1995 Thunder Bay 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1997 Trondheim 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo 15 km
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Seefeld 30 km
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Disqualified 2001 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay

Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi (born 10 May 1958) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals (all bronzes), and also the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000. He retired after being caught doping at the 2001 World Championship in Lahti.