Virpi Kuitunen
- Birthdate: May 20, 1976
- Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
- Height: 5’8” (1.74 m)
- Age: 37 years
- Gender: Female
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Athlete Events
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | Ladies' 30 km, Mass start | 1:33:36.7 |
| 02/27 | Ladies' 30 km, Mass Start C | 1:33:36.7 |
| 02/25 | Ladies' 4x5 km Relay | |
| 02/25 | Ladies' 4x5 km Relay C/F | Bronze55:49.9 (3rd) |
| 02/22 | Ladies' Team Sprint | |
| 02/19 | Ladies' 15 km Pursuit (7.5+7.5) | |
| 02/17 | Ladies' Individual Sprint | SEMIFINAL |
| 02/17 | Ladies' Indiv. Sprint C Semifinal 1 | 3:46.4 (5th) |
| 02/17 | Ladies' Indiv. Sprint C Quarterfinal 3 | 3:39.9 (2nd) |
| 02/17 | Ladies' Indiv. Sprint C Qualification | 3:43.72 (6th - Qualified) |
| 02/15 | Ladies' 10 km |
Athlete Profile
- Finished sixth in the 10K and 14th in the sprint at the World Cup in Estonia in January.
- Finished ninth in the individual sprint and 13th in the 15K at the World Cup in Slovenia in December 2009.
- Finished 15th in the 10K and 28th in the individual sprint at the World Cup in Switzerland in December 2009.
- Took bronze in the 4x5 and finished 16th in the 10K at the World Cup in Norway in November 2009.
- Finished 19th in the 10K and 21st in the sprint at the World Cup in Finland in November 2009.
- Finished fifth in the final 2009 World Cup standings.
- Won gold in both the 4x5 and team sprint, finished fourth in the 10K and 13th in the 15K at the 2009 World Ski Championships.
- Took bronze in the team sprint, finished fifth in the individual sprint, seventh in the 4x5 and ninth in the 10K at the 2006 Olympics. Also participated in the 30K but did not finish.
- Has five golds, one silver and one bronze in World Ski Championship competition.
- Won the 2009 and 2007 Tour de Ski while finishing second in 2008.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Flag of Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Flag of Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Flag of Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Flag of Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Flag of Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Flag of South Korea | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Flag of China | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |