Arvo Albert Viitanen (12 April 1924 – 28 April 1999) was a

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cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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. He was born in

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and died in

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. Viitanen also won five medals in the

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with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (1954), a silver in the 15 km (1954), and bronzes in the 50 km (1954, 1958) and the 4 × 10 km relay (1958). He also won the 50 km event at the

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in 1956.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Championships

* 5 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)

References

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* * * 1924 births 1999 deaths People from Uurainen Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Finnish male cross-country skiers Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Olympic silver medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Central Finland 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub