[1] Tommola competed at the very first World Championships, in Fontainebleau in 2002, where she won a gold medal in the long distance.

She also won a gold medal in the relay with the Finnish team, together with Kirsi Korhonen and Mervi Väisänen.

[4] She won a gold medal in the long distance at the 2005 World Championships in Banská Bystrica.

[5] When the 2006 World Championships were held in Joensuu in Finland, Tommola won a silver medal in the relay with the Finnish team.

[8] The 2007 World Championships were held in Nove Mesto in August, and the Finnish relay team won gold medals with Taija Jäppinen, Ingrid Stengård and Päivi Tommola.