Tanja Poutiainen

Finnish alpine ski racer and Olympian

Tanja Poutiainen - Finnish alpine ski racer and Olympian
Born

April 6th, 1980
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Finland

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A highly skilled alpine ski racer competed in various World Cup events and multiple Winter Olympics. Achieved success in slalom and giant slalom disciplines, with repeated podium finishes. Won multiple medals at the World Championships and became a prominent athlete in Finnish skiing history.

Won a bronze medal in giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Secured multiple World Cup podium finishes

Achieved gold in the slalom at the 2003 World Championships

Won the overall Alpine Skiing World Cup title in 2003

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