Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen ( Lintunen, born 14 December 1924) is a Finnish retired cross-country skier. She competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a medal in each of them: a gold and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956–60 and another bronze in the individual 10 km in 1952; she placed fifth and 15th over 10 km in 1956 and 1960, respectively. She also won five medals at the

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. Domestically Rantanen won six individual (10 km in 1954 and 1957–58; 5 km in 1960–1962) and five relay titles (1952, 1958–1961). Rantanen also won three Finnish titles in athletics: one individual in cross-country running in 1960 and two in 1961, in the 3 × 800 m relay and team cross-country; the same year she also became the Finnish champion in the 50 km cycling road race. She was selected as the Finnish female athlete of the year in 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1959. Rantanen worked as an

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and continued competing in sports until her 80s.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

*3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)

World Championships

* 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze)

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* * 1924 births Living people People from Tohmajärvi Finnish amputees Finnish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from North Karelia {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub