Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä (6 September 1935 – 3 June 2020) was a Finnish rower. He competed in various two-man and four man events at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1956 and 1960. His son Jorma Lehtelä also became an Olympic rower. Throughout most of his career Lehtelä rowed with

Toimi Pitkänen Toimi Johannes Pitkänen (23 May 1928 – 17 September 2016) was a Finnish rower. He competed in various two-man and four man events at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1956 and 1960. Throughout most of h ...

. Besides two Olympic bronze medals, they won two gold and two silver medals at the

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from 1955 to 1961, and placed sixth at the 1964 Olympics.

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1935 births 2020 deaths Finnish male rowers Olympic rowers for Finland Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists People from Valkeakoski Sportspeople from Pirkanmaa {{Finland-rowing-bio-stub