title: Kuisma Taipale
text: # Kuisma Taipale
  
  Kuisma Taipale (born 15 February 1970 in Veteli) is a Finnish cross-country skier. He represented Finland at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he competed in the 15 km, the 50 km, and the relay.
  
  He is the son of Hannu Taipale.
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  | Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | 32 | 30 | — | — | 47 | — | 11 |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  | Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1993 | 23 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
  | 1999 | 29 | — | — | — | 31 | DNF | — | — |
  | 2003 | 33 | — | — | 26 | 33 | — | — | 6 |
  
  ### 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 |
  | 1991 | 21 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1992 | 22 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1993 | 23 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1994 | 24 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1995 | 25 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1996 | 26 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1997 | 27 | 85 | — | 61 | — | 64 | — |
  | 1998 | 28 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
  | 1999 | 29 | 110 | — | NC | — | — | — |
  | 2000 | 30 | 110 | — | NC | 63 | — | — |
  | 2001 | 31 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2002 | 32 | 112 | — | — | — | NC | — |
  | 2003 | 33 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2004 | 34 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
  | 2005 | 35 | 145 | 92 | — | — | — | — |
  | 2006 | 36 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
  | 2007 | 37 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
  
  **Team podiums**
  
  * 3 podiums
  
  | No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1993–94 | 4 March 1994 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Kuusisto / Hietamäki / Heiskanen |
  | 2 | 1997–98 | 23 November 1997 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Isometsä / Kirvesniemi / Repo |
  | 3 | 2002–03 | 1 December 2002 | Kuusamo, Finland | 2 × 5 km / 2 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Välimaa / Lassila / Jauhojärvi |
  