Marjatta Kajosmaa
Ritva Marjatta Kajosmaa (born 3 February 1938 in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km (1969, 1971–1973) and three times at 5 km (1969, 1972-1973). Additionally, she won two medals at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in 3 × 5 km relay. For her successes in Nordic skiing and at the Holmenkollen, Kajosmaa received the Holmenkollen medal in 1971 (Shared with Berit Mørdre Lammedal and Reidar Hjermstad Reidar Hjermstad (born 10 October 1937) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1963, Hjermstad won two events at the Lahti, Finland ski games, earning a Salpausselkä Medal. For his Laht ....). She was the first Finnish woman to ever win t ...
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Cross-country Skiing (sport)
Competitive cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of race formats and course lengths. Rules of cross-country skiing are sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment. Norwegian army un ...
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Reidar Hjermstad
Reidar Hjermstad (born 10 October 1937) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1963, Hjermstad won two events at the Lahti, Finland ski games, earning a Salpausselkä Medal. For his Lahti successes, Hjermstad earned the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year (Norwegian: Årets Idrettsnavn) in 1963. Hjermstad represented Norway in the winter olympics 3 times: Grenoble, France in 1964, Innsbruck, Austria in 1968) and Sapporo, Japan 1972. His best Olympic result was 4th place in the 50 km at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ... in Sapporo, Japan. In 1971 he was awarded Norwegian skiing's highest award for competitors: The Holmenkollen Medal Reidar Hjermstad won a total of 5 National ...
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1974
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1974 took place 16–24 February 1974 in Falun, Sweden. This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1954. The women's 3 × 5 km relay changed to a 4 × 5 km relay at these championships. Magne Myrmo's gold medal in the 15 km race, was the last international cross-country championship medal won using wooden skis. Two years later, at the 1976 Winter Olympics, all competitors used skis made of fiberglass Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass ( Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass clo .... Men's cross-country 15 km 19 February 1974 30 km 17 February 1974 50 km 24 February 1974 4 × 10 km relay 21 February 1974 Women's cross-country 5 km 18 February 1974 10 km 20 February 1974 4 × 5 km relay 23 February 1974 ...
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970 took place 14–22 February 1970 in Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia (present-day Slovakia). This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1935. It was the first time an event was televised in colour from Czechoslovakia though broadcasting there remained in black and white. This was the first championships that timed the results in hundredths of a second, a practice that continued until the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid when Sweden's Thomas Wassberg edged out Finland's Juha Mieto Juha Iisakki Mieto (born 20 November 1949) is a Finnish former cross-country skier, who was born in Kurikka. He competed in the 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics and won five medals, including a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1976 ... by 0.01 seconds in the men's 15 km event. Men's cross-country 15 km 17 February 1970 30 km 16 February 1970 50 km 20 February 1970 4 × 10 km relay 22 February 1970 ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1976 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre
The Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1976 Winter Olympics, in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 10 February 1976, at the Cross Country Skiing Stadium. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1976 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1976 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre
The Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1976 Winter Olympics, in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 7 February 1976, at the Cross Country Skiing Stadium. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1976 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results. The women's 3 × 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 × 5 km relay at these games. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating NOCs Twenty four nations participated in Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Doping controversy Galina Kulakova of the Soviet Union finished third in the women's 5 km event, but was disqualified due to a positive test for banned substance ephedrine. She claimed that this was a result of using the nasal spray that contained the substance. Both the FIS and the IOC allowed her to compete in the 10 km and the 4 × 5 km relay. This was the first stripped medal at the Winter Olympics. See also * Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1976 Winter Olympics 1976 Winter Ol ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre
The Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1972 Winter Olympics, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 6 February 1972, at the Cross Country Skiing Stadium. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1972 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre
The Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1972 Winter Olympics, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on 9 February 1972, at the Makomanai Cross Country Events Site. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1972 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating NOCs Nineteen nations participated in Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1972 Winter Olympics 1972 Winter Olympics events Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... Cross-country skiing competitions in Japan ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1968 Winter Olympics – Women's 3 × 5 Kilometre Relay
The Women's 3 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1968 Winter Olympics, in Grenoble, France. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 16 February 1968, at Autrans. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1968 Winter Olympics - Women's 3 x 5 kilometre relay Women's cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Cross-country Skiing At The 1968 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre
The Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1968 Winter Olympics, in Grenoble, France. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 9 February 1968, at Autrans. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1968 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 kilometres Women's cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...