Hannu Taipale

Hannu Taipale (born 22 June 1940 in Veteli) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

Hannu Taipale
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay

Taipale also won the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at those same games.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games
  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
196827DNF—14Bronze
197231——125

World Championships
  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1966257—5Silver

References
  1. "TAIPALE Hannu". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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