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Skier Profile: Tanja Poutiainen

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Skier Profile: Tanja Poutiainen

Tanja Poutiainen

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Tanja Poutiainen Personal History:

Ski Team: Finnish
Birthdate: June 04, 1980
Hometown: Rovaniemi, Finland
Ht./wt.: 5'7" / 148 lbs.

Tanja Poutiainen Olympic Skiing:

At the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Tanja Poutiainen was 6th in Slalom and 13th in Giant Slalom. In the 2006 Olympics Tanja finished 2nd in Giant Slalom and 6th in Slalom. At the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, she was 11th in the Giant Slalom and DNF in Slalom.

In 1998 at Nagano Tanja finished 26th in Giant Slalom and 18th in Slalom.

Tanja Poutiainen World Championship Skiing:

In the 2011 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tanja Poutiainen finished 6th in Slalom and 13th in Giant Slalom. At Val d'Isere, France, Tanja was 3rd in Giant Slalom and 3rd in Slalom.

In 2007 at Are, Sweden she was 14th in Slalom and 14th in Giant Slalom. In 2005 she was 2nd in Slalom and 2nd in Giant Slalom.

At St. Moritz in 2003 Tanja was 10th in Slalom and 23rd in Giant Slalom. In 2001 at St. Anton she was 13th in Giant Slalom and DNF in Slalom.

At Vail/Beaver Creek, USA in 1999 Tanja finished 24th in Slalom and 14th in Giant Slalom. In 1997 she was 17th in Slalom and DNF in Giant Slalom.

Tanja Poutiainen Competition History:

Tanja Poutiainen 2011 Ski Racing Season
Tanja Poutiainen's 2011 ski season competition results and history.

Tanja Poutiainen Competition History
Tanja Poutiainen's competition results and history, including results for the Olympic Winter Games, FIS World Ski Championships, FIS World Cup, and FIS races since 1995.

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