Eino Olkinuora (11 November 1915 in
Kaukola – 20 October 1941) was a
Finnish cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the
1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1939 took place February 11–19, 1939 in Zakopane, Poland. This was the Polish city's second time hosting the championships after having done so in 1929. It also marked the last time the event officially took ...
in
Zakopane.
Olkinuora was killed in action in Gavrilovkaja during
World War II on 20 October 1941.
Cross-country skiing results
World Championships
* 1 medal – (1 gold)
External links
World Championship results
1915 births
1941 deaths
People from Priozersky District
People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
Finnish male cross-country skiers
Finnish military personnel killed in World War II
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
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