Mirja Lehtonen (October 19, 1942,

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– August 25, 2009) was a cross-country skier from

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who competed during the early 1960s. She was born in Kyynämöinen. She won two medals at the

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with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay. Lehtonen also won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in

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Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

References

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1942 births 2009 deaths People from Uurainen Finnish female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Sportspeople from Central Finland 20th-century Finnish women {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub