Iivo Henrik Niskanen
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About
Finnish cross-country skiing champion who won the gold medal in the men's team sprint at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He went on to win gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. He was the first Finn to win three Olympic gold medals in cross-country skiing since Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi's performance at Sarajevo '84.
Before Fame
He won a bronze medal at the 2011 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.
Trivia
He was named Finnish Sports Personality of the Year for 2014. He shares moments in his life as a skier with upwards of 160,000 followers on his iivoniskanen Instagram account.
Family Life
His sister, Kerttu Niskanen, is also a cross-country skier and Olympic medalist. He married Saana Kemppainen in 2018.
Associated With
He has competed against Emil Iversen.
