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Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (née Hämäläinen; born 10 September 1955 in Simpele) is a former Finnish cross country skier. She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo winning all three individual cross country skiing events (5 10 and 20 km) and a bronze medal for Finland in the relay. In the process she became the most successful athlete at the 1984 Winter Olympics.