Kaisa Mäkäräinen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kaisa-Leena Mäkäräinen |
Nickname | Kappa |
| Born | 11 January 1983 Ristijärvi, Finland |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Website | kaisamakarainen.fi |
| Sport | |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | Kontiolahden Urheilijat |
| Skis | Fischer |
| Rifle | Anschütz |
| World Cup debut | 5 March 2005 |
| Retired | 14 March 2020 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (2010, 2014, 2018) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 13 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) |
| Medals | 6 (1 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 16 (2004/05–2019/2020) |
| Individual victories | 27 |
| Individual podiums | 85 |
| Overall titles | 3 (2010–11, 2013–14, 2017-18) |
| Discipline titles | 6: 1 Individual (2014–15); 1 Sprint (2013–14); 3 Pursuit (2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15); 1 Mass Start (2017-18) |
| Updated on 16 February 2018 | |
Kaisa Leena Mäkäräinen (born 11 January 1983) is a Finnish former world-champion and 3-time world-cup-winning biathlete, who currently competes for Kontiolahden Urheilijat. Outside sports, Mäkäräinen is currently studying to be a Physics teacher at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu. Her team coach is Jonne Kähkönen, while Jarmo Punkkinen is her ski coach.