Iivo Niskanen

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Closing Flagbearer
Sex	Male
Full name	Iivo Henrik•Niskanen
Used name	Iivo•Niskanen
Nick/petnames	Balotelli
Born	12 January 1992 in Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (FIN)
Measurements	187 cm / 80 kg
Affiliations	Vuokatti Ski Team
NOC	Finland

Medals	OG
Gold	3
Silver	1
Bronze	1
Total	5

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
2014 Winter Olympics	Cross Country Skiing (Skiing)	FIN			Iivo Niskanen
	15 kilometres, Men (Olympic)		4
	50 kilometres, Men (Olympic)		10
	Skiathlon, Men (Olympic)		25
	4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic)	Finland	6
	Team Sprint, Men (Olympic)	Sami Jauhojärvi	1	Gold
2018 Winter Olympics	Cross Country Skiing (Skiing)	FIN			Iivo Niskanen
	Sprint, Men (Olympic)		14
	50 kilometres, Men (Olympic)		1	Gold
	Skiathlon, Men (Olympic)		19
	4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic)	Finland	4
2022 Winter Olympics	Cross Country Skiing (Skiing)	FIN			Iivo Niskanen
	15 kilometres, Men (Olympic)		1	Gold
	Skiathlon, Men (Olympic)		3	Bronze
	4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic)	Finland	6
	Team Sprint, Men (Olympic)	Joni Mäki	2	Silver
2026 Winter Olympics	Cross Country Skiing (Skiing)	FIN			Iivo Niskanen
	Skiathlon, Men (Olympic)		17

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
2014 Winter Olympics	Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony	FIN	Iivo Niskanen

Olympic family relations

Brother of Kerttu Niskanen
Brother-in-law of Juho Mikkonen

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–0–2 2017 Lathi CCS gold: 15 km, bronze: team sprint; 2019 Seefeld CCS bronze: 15 km)
Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Holmenkollmedaljen (2025)