Ville Nousiainen (born 5 December 1983, in Kouvola) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2002. He finished fifth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
| Ville Nousiainen | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Ville Nousiainen, Tour de Ski 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Ville Antero Nousiainen | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1983 Kouvola, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Kouvolan Hiihtoseura | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 – (2003–2018) | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 169 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nousiainen won his first world championship medal with a bronze in the team sprint event with Sami Jauhojärvi at Liberec in 2009. He then followed it with another bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay at the same championships.
First place victories include two 10 km FIS races and most recently two National Championships in Finland in 2010 (50 km, 19.8 km).
Ville Nousiainen was married to Mona-Liisa Nousiainen from 2015 until her death in 2019. They have one daughter.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 13 | DNF | 37 | — | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 30 | 28 | — | — | 24 | — | — |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 10 | — | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 25 | DNF | 18 | 25 | — | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2011 | 27 | 8 | — | 26 | — | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 |
| 2017 | 33 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2003 | 19 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 20 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 21 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 22 | 153 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | 44 | 31 | NC | — | 23 | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 55 | — | 19 | 10 | — |
| 2009 | 25 | 139 | 86 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 37 | 36 | 58 | — | 23 | 14 | — |
| 2011 | 27 | 58 | 42 | 52 | 34 | DNF | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | 83 | 60 | 94 | 44 | 28 | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | NC | NC | NC | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 47 | 39 | 69 | 31 | 13 | 27 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 77 | 53 | 84 | 23 | DNF | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | 151 | 96 | NC | 36 | DNF | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | 139 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | 150 | 98 | NC | DNF | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | 15 December 2007 |  Rybinsk, Russia | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 9 February 2008 |  Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | 17 February 2008 |  Liberec, Czech Republic | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Jauhojärvi |
References
External links
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