Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished fourth in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
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| Full name | Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1935 Revonlahti, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 2016 (aged 80) Jämsä, Finland[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Revonlahden Reipas Jämsänkosken Ilves | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 × 10 km relay.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
References
- "Hiihdon olympiavoittaja Väinö Huhtala kuollut" (in Finnish). Yle. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "HUHTALA VÄinÖ". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
- Väinö Huhtala at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Väinö Huhtala at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Huhtala biography (in Finnish)
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