Kalevi Oikarainen (27 April 1936 – 14 August 2020) was a
Finnish
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cross-country skier who competed between the 1950s and the 1970s.
Oikarainen was born in
Kuusamo. 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
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and placed seventh in the 30 km event at those same games.
Oikarainen's biggest success was at the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ...
, where he earned a gold in 50 km in 1970 and a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1966. He also won the 15 km event at the 1959
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic.
History
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He died on 14 August 2020 at the age of 84.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
World Championships
* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
References
External links
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* - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
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1936 births
2020 deaths
People from Kuusamo
Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Finnish male cross-country skiers
Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
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
Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
Skiers from North Ostrobothnia
20th-century Finnish people
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