Hannu Taipale (born 22 June 1940 in
Veteli
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It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of almost 3200 in 2019. and covers an area of of which is water. ...
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Finnish
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former
cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm ...
in
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis
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Taipale also won the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the
1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at those same games.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
*1 medal – (1 bronze)
World Championships
* 1 medal – (1 silver)
References
External links
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1940 births
Living people
Finnish male cross-country skiers
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
20th-century Finnish people
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