| Maija Järvelä | |
| Native Name: | Maija Loytynoja |
| Nationality: | Finnish |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Raahe, Finland |
Maija Järvelä also commonly known as Maija Loytynoja (born 17 January 1984) is a Finnish female biathlete and cross-country skier.[1] She has represented Finland at the Paralympics in 2006, 2010 and 2014.[2] Maija Jarvela achieved her solitary medal in her Paralympic career securing a silver medal in the women's pursuit standing biathlon event during the 2010 Winter Paralympics, which ultimately was also the first Paralympic medal won by Finland during the start of the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[3] [4] [5]