Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born ''Lång'' on 11 January 1923 – 22 September 2017) was a

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cross-country skier. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Olympics and finished third in the individual 18 km race, 11 seconds behind his teammate Tapio Mäkelä. Earlier his 4 × 10 km relay team placed second at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he finished fifth over 18 km. He won the 18 km event at the 1951

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. Lonkila was a farmer by occupation.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

References

External links

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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
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Paavo Lonkila, a Famous Kiuruvesi sportsman
1923 births 2017 deaths People from Kiuruvesi Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from North Savo 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub