| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-06-30) 30 June 1968 Laihia, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 9 – (1990–1998) |
| Indiv. starts | 41 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 9 |
| Team podiums | 2 |
| Team wins | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (23rd in 1995) |
Merja Kuusisto (née Lahtinen; 30 June 1968) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 1998. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she had her best finish of fourth in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 15th in the 30 km event.
Kuusisto's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the 15 km event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. Her best world Cup finish was 11th twice, both in Finland (1992, 1995).
Kuusisto's best individual career finish was second twice in 5 km FIS races in Finland (1994, 1997).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25 | — | 16 | — | 15 | 4 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24 | — | — | — | 32 | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 29 | 10 | — | — | 6 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1990 | 21 | NC | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1991 | 22 | NC | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1992 | 23 | 37 | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1993 | 24 | 51 | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1994 | 25 | 25 | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1995 | 26 | 23 | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1996 | 27 | 36 | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1997 | 28 | NC | NC | — |
| 1998 | 29 | NC | NC | — |
Team podiums
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990–91 | 10 March 1991 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Lukkarinen / Savolainen / Kirvesniemi |
| 2 | 1993–94 | 4 March 1994 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Rolig / Pyykkönen / Kirvesniemi |
References
- "KUUSISTO LAHTINEN Merja". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.