Mona-Liisa Nousiainen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish cross-country skier and accordionist
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Place of Birth: Rovaniemi, Regional State Administrative Agency for Lapland, Finland
About Mona-Liisa Nousiainen
- Mona-Liisa Nousiainen (née Malvalehto; 20 July 1983 – 29 July 2019) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between 2002 and 2018. Her best World Cup finish was first place in a sprint event in Liberec Czech Republic on 12 January 2013. Malvalehto's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was seventh in the sprint event at Oberstdorf in 2005. In 1999, she won the Finnish Championship in accordion playing.
- She studied at the Sibelius Academy.She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing after not being selected for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
- Nousiainen died of stomach cancer on 29 July 2019 at the age of 36.
- She is buried in Valkeala cemetery in Kouvola.She was a friend of Swedish cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla.
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See Also
- Famous People's Birthdays on 20 July, Finland
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- Famous cross-country skier's Birthdays in July, Finland