Paavo Lonkila

Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born Lång on 11 January 1923 – 22 September 2017)[1] was a Finnish cross-country skier. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Olympics and finished third in the individual 18 km race, 11 seconds behind his teammate Tapio Mäkelä. Earlier his 4 × 10 km relay team placed second at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he finished fifth over 18 km. He won the 18 km event at the 1951 Holmenkollen ski festival. Lonkila was a farmer by occupation.[2]

Paavo Lonkila
Personal information
Born(1923-01-11)11 January 1923
Kiuruvesi, Finland
Died22 September 2017(2017-09-22) (aged 94)
Kiuruvesi, Finland
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight53–54 kg (117–119 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubKiuruveden Jänne, Kiuruvesi
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1952 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1952 Oslo18 km
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1950 Lake Placid4 × 10 km relay

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games
  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195229Bronze—Gold

World Championships
  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1950275—Silver

References
  1. "OS-guldmedaljören Paavo Lonkila död | Sport | svenska.yle.fi".
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paavo Lonkila". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. "LINKILA Paavo". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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