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| Native name | Maija Loytynoja | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 17, 1984 Raahe, Finland | ||||||||||||||
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| Disability class | LW6/8 | ||||||||||||||
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Maija Järvelä also commonly known as Maija Loytynoja (born 17 January 1984) is a Finnish female biathlete and cross-country skier. [1] She has represented Finland at the Paralympics in 2006, 2010 and 2014. [2] Maija Jarvela achieved her solitary medal in her Paralympic career securing a silver medal in the women's pursuit standing biathlon event during the 2010 Winter Paralympics, which ultimately was also the first Paralympic medal won by Finland during the start of the 2010 Winter Paralympics. [3] [4] [5]
- ^ "Maija Jarvela". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Maija JARVELA | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing | Finland - Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Suomen ensimmäinen mitali lähellä paralympialaisissa". Yle. October 3, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "First Paralympics medal for Finland". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Jarvela aiming to inspire next generation". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- Living people
- 1984 births
- Finnish female cross-country skiers
- Finnish female biathletes
- Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic biathletes for Finland
- Paralympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Paralympic silver medalists for Finland
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- People from Raahe
- Paralympic medalists in biathlon
- Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia
- 21st-century Finnish women
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Maija Loytynoja | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 17, 1984 Raahe, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW6/8 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maija Järvelä also commonly known as Maija Loytynoja (born 17 January 1984) is a Finnish female biathlete and cross-country skier. [1] She has represented Finland at the Paralympics in 2006, 2010 and 2014. [2] Maija Jarvela achieved her solitary medal in her Paralympic career securing a silver medal in the women's pursuit standing biathlon event during the 2010 Winter Paralympics, which ultimately was also the first Paralympic medal won by Finland during the start of the 2010 Winter Paralympics. [3] [4] [5]
- ^ "Maija Jarvela". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Maija JARVELA | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing | Finland - Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games". sochi2014.arch.articul.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Suomen ensimmäinen mitali lähellä paralympialaisissa". Yle. October 3, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "First Paralympics medal for Finland". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Jarvela aiming to inspire next generation". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- Living people
- 1984 births
- Finnish female cross-country skiers
- Finnish female biathletes
- Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic biathletes for Finland
- Paralympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Paralympic silver medalists for Finland
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- People from Raahe
- Paralympic medalists in biathlon
- Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia
- 21st-century Finnish women