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Eeti Nieminen
Eeti "Edvard" Olavi Nieminen (29 March 1927 – 13 April 2016) was a Finnish Nordic skier who competed during the 1950s. He was born in Pervomayskoye, Leningrad Oblast, Kivennapa, a territory of Finland at that time. He finished eighth in the Nordic combined event and 21st in the 18 km cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Nieminen also finished sixth in the Nordic combined event at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games References External links18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52 * 1927 births 2016 deaths People from Vyborg District Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Finland Nordic combined skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Finnish male cross-country skiers Finnish male Nordic combined skiers 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Skier
Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Recreational disciplines include cross-country skiing and Telemark skiing. Olympic events are competitive cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined — an event combining cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships host these sports every odd-numbered year, but there are also separate championships in other events, such as Telemark skiing and ski flying. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, but is not included as a Nordic discipline under the rules of the International Ski Federation (FIS). Instead, it comes under the jurisdiction of the International Biathlon Union. The biomechanics of competitive cross-country skiing and ski jumping have been the subject of serious stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |