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Kristina Šmigun-Vähi was born on 23 February, 1977 in Tartu, Estonia, is an Estonian cross-country skier and politician. Discover Kristina Šmigun-Vähi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?
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23 February, 1977 |
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23 February |
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Tartu, Estonia |
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Estonia
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She is a member of famous Skier with the age 47 years old group.
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 47 years old, Kristina Šmigun-Vähi height is 168 cm .
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Kristina Šmigun-Vähi Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kristina Šmigun-Vähi worth at the age of 47 years old? Kristina Šmigun-Vähi’s income source is mostly from being a successful Skier. She is from Estonia. We have estimated Kristina Šmigun-Vähi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Skier |
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Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (born 23 February 1977) is a former Estonian female cross-country skier and politician.
She is the most successful Estonian female cross-country skier with two Olympic gold medals.
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
Note: Until 1999 World Championships and 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were part of the World Cup.
Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall record.
This included one gold (2003: 5 km + 5 km double pursuit), three silvers (1999: 15 km, 2003: 10 km, 15 km), and two bronzes (1999, 2003: both in 30 km).
On 12 February 2006, she won the Winter Olympics gold medal for the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, becoming the first Estonian woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.
Four days later, she won a second gold medal in the 10 km classical.
Šmigun-Vähi is married to her long-time manager Kristjan-Thor Vähi, She missed the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons due to pregnancy.
She has two children, daughter born in 2008 and son born in 2011.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
On 15 February 2010, she won her third Olympic medal, a silver in the 10 km freestyle race.
With two golds and one silver, Šmigun-Vähi is the most successful Estonian athlete in Olympic history (summer or winter), tying the record of men's cross-country skier Andrus Veerpalu.
Šmigun-Vähi has also found success at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning six medals.
On 2 July 2010, Šmigun-Vähi announced that she will quit her professional sport career to focus on her family and her daughter Victoria-Kris.
On 24 October 2016, the World Anti-Doping Agency Athletes' Commission stated that Šmigun-Vähi faced a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing before the end of October.
She is the daughter of former cross-country skiers Rutt and Anatoli Šmigun.
Her sister Katrin Šmigun and cousin Aivar Rehemaa were also cross-country skiers.
In 2019 she was elected as a Member of the Estonian Parliament.
