Juho "Jussi" Kurikkala (12 August 1912 – 10 March 1951) was a

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cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He was born in

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, and won three medals at the

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with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1937, a gold in the same event in 1938, and a gold in the 18 km in 1939. He was also a

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and competed in the

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at the

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Cross-country skiing results

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

World Championships

* 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver)

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Birthname, from the Swedish Ski Federation
1912 births 1951 deaths People from Kalajoki People from Oulu Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male cross-country skiers Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Finnish male long-distance runners Finnish male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Finland FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub