Hilkka Riihivuori
Hilkka Riihivuori (née Kuntola, born 24 December 1952 in Jurva, Southern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She competed in three Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals (1972 and 1976 under her maiden name and 1980 under her married name.). Riihivuori also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning twice at 10 km (1974, 1980) and once at 5 km (1977).
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1952 Jurva, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Tampereen Pyrintö | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1 – (1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (12th in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Riihivuori's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won two medals in the 10 km (silver: 1982, bronze: 1978), a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay (1978), and two silver medals in the 5 km (1978, 1982).
For her successes in Nordic skiing World Championships and at the Holmenkollen, Kuntola received the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Helena Takalo and Walter Steiner.).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 4 medals – (4 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19 | 5 | 8 | Silver |
| 1976 | 23 | 4 | 9 | Silver |
| 1980 | 27 | Silver | Silver | 5 |
World Championships
- 6 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
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| 1974 | 21 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1978 | 25 | Silver | Bronze | 4 | Gold |
| 1982 | 29 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 4 |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29 | 12 |
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 19 February 1982 |  Oslo, Norway | 10 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
| 2 | 22 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 5 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd | |
| 3 | 26 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 20 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 3rd |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- "RIHIVUORI Hilkka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- Holmenkollen medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
External links
- Hilkka Kuntola at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Maiden name
- Hilkka Riihivuori at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Married name
