Finland
Krista Pärmäkoski
XC Skiing World Champion
Polar has been my training platform for all of my career. My coaches have full access to my training data via Polar Flow and we analyze data especially from training camps on a basis. We have all the annual summaries in Polar Flow and it's easy to analyze trends between seasons. I use the H10 heart rate sensor in every race and typically the OH1 arm strap during training. In addition I've linked my Polar weight scale to my Polar Flow.
About
I got my first Polar watch at the age of 13, my grandmother bought it to me. I’ve been using Polar for analyzing my training ever since.
Discipline:
Cross-country skiing
Born:
December 12, 1990
Proudest sporting moment:
The first personal world championship medal in front of home crowd in Lahti 2017.
Career highlights
2018
Pyeongchang Olympics Individual Pursuit 15km
3rd place (first personal Olympic medal)
2017
Lahti World Championship Individual Pursuit 15km
2nd place (first personal world championship medal)
2014
Sochi Olympics Relay
2nd place
2011
Oslo World Championship Team Sprint
2nd place
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