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Krista Niiranen

Position

Nordic

Height

-

Class

So.

Hometown

Liperi, Finland

High School

Joensuun Lyseon Lukio

Prior to UNM: Skied for Liperin Hiihtoseura in Finland … had a successful preseason at Rendezvous Trails, finishing ninth in the US Super Tour Sprints and also 13th in the 5K classical race … best showing last season was a podium finish at the National Junior Championships in Finland at Valkeakoski, coming in second in the 5K freestyle race … also was fourth in the 10K classical at the National Junior Championships in Voeyri … had back-to-back podiums in April of 2015, coming in second in the 5K classical in Kemi and then third in the 5K freestyle in Ylläs … 

Personal: Full name is Krista Johanna Niiranen … birthday is November 10, 1993 … majoring in liberal arts.