About
Finnish cross-country skier (Vieremän Koitto) specializing in distance and classic events, and a five-time Olympic medalist. Won two Olympic silvers at the 2014 Sochi Games (4x5km relay, team sprint); at the 2022 Beijing Olympics she took individual silver in the 10km classical (0.4 seconds behind Therese Johaug) and bronze in the 30km freestyle. Won the 2023 World Cup distance discipline title and finished 3rd overall in the 2022-23 World Cup, then 5th overall in 2023-24. At the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics she won bronze in the relay. Her younger brother Iivo Niskanen is a three-time Olympic champion; between them the siblings have won nine Olympic and five World Championship medals.
World Cup career: 8 individual wins, 27 individual podiums across 317 starts over 18 seasons (2008-present); 1 team win, 8 team podiums. 2023 Distance World Cup discipline title; best overall World Cup finish 3rd (2022-23), 5th in 2023-24. 5 Olympic medals (3 silver, 2 bronze, through 2026); 2 World Championship bronze medals (2015, 2017 relay). Stats per Wikipedia, current through the 2025-26 season.