Kati Sundqvist
# Kati Sundqvist

Kati Venäläinen-Sundqvist (born Kati Sundqvist on February 15, 1975 in Noormarkku, Satakunta) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 1995. She won a silver medal in the individual sprint at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.

Sundqvist's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 16th in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit at Salt Lake City in 2002. She has five individual career victories up to 10 km from 2002 to 2005.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | 23 | — | — | 41 | — | DNS | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 27 | — | 28 | — | 16 | — | 18 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 31 | — | 43 | — | — | DNF | 29 | 7 | — |

### World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | 22 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | — | — | 32 | 30 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 26 | — | — | 32 | — | CNX | Silver | — |
| 2003 | 28 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 15 | — |

    a. $^1$ Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

### World Cup

**Season standings**

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
| 1995 | 20 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 21 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 22 | 39 | — | 25 | — | 39 | — |
| 1998 | 23 | 51 | — | NC | — | 44 | — |
| 1999 | 24 | 47 | — | 64 | — | 47 | — |
| 2000 | 25 | 24 | — | 26 | 26 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| 2002 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | 13 | — |
| 2003 | 28 | 31 | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| 2004 | 29 | 45 | 73 | — | — | 24 | — |
| 2005 | 30 | 43 | NC | — | — | 20 | — |
| 2006 | 31 | 40 | 46 | — | — | 22 | — |
| 2007 | 32 | 75 | 62 | — | — | 59 | — |

**Individual podiums**

* 1 podium

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1999–00 | 28 February 2000 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |

**Team podiums**

* 2 podiums – (2 RL)

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2003–04 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Saarinen / Salonen / Sarasoja |
| 2 | 2006–07 | 4 February 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Manninen / Saarinen / Roponen |
