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Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished fourth in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the .... He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 × 10 km relay. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 silver) References External links * * * * Huhtala biography 1935 births 2016 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siikajoki
Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva Siikalatva (pronounced ) is a geographical area and a municipality of Finland. It lies 90 kilometres to the south of the city of Oulu and belongs to the North Ostrobothnia region. Siikalatva has a population of approximately 6 000 and the municip .... The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of Paavola and Revonlahti, that were merged into the municipality of Ruukki in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. Settlements * Luohuan Ylipää Notable people * Matti A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre
The 30 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1960 Winter Olympics, in Squaw Valley, California, United States. It was the second appearance of the event at its length of 30 km. The competition was held on Saturday, February 19, 1960 at the McKinney Creek Stadium. Sixten Jernberg of Sweden won the gold medal ahead of fellow Swede Rolf Rämgård. Defending Olympic champion Veikko Hakulinen from Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... finished 6th. Three of the 48 competitors did not finish Results References External links1960 Squaw Valley Official Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1960 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometre Men's cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Medalists In Cross-country Skiing
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Cross-country Skiers At The 1964 Winter Olympics
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Finnish Male Cross-country Skiers
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2016 Deaths
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1935 Births
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962 took place February 18–25, 1962 in Zakopane, Poland. Zakopane became the second city to host the world championships three times (1929, 1939), joining Lahti, Finland (1926, 1938, and 1958). Women's 5 km and the ski jumping individual normal hill made their event debuts at these championships. Men's cross-country 15 km February 20, 1962 30 km February 18, 1962 50 km February 24, 1962 4 × 10 km relay February 22, 1962 Women's cross-country 5 km February 19, 1962 10 km February 21, 1962 3 × 5 km relay February 23, 1962 Men's Nordic combined Individual February 19/20, 1962 Men's ski jumping Individual normal hill February 21, 1962 Individual large hill February 25, 1962 Medal table ReferencesFIS 1962 Cross-country results * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre
The Men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1964 Winter Olympics, in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ..., Austria. The competition was held on 5 February 1964, at the Cross Country Skiing Stadium. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1964 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres Men's cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics Men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre
The Men's 30 kilometre Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics, cross-country skiing programme at the 1964 Winter Olympics, in Innsbruck, Austria. The competition was held on 30 January 1964, at the Cross Country Skiing Stadium. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1964 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometres Men's cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 Kilometre
The Men's 15 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1964 Winter Olympics, in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ..., Austria. The competition was held on 2 February 1964, at the Cross Country Skiing Stadium. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1964 Winter Olympics - Men's 15 kilometres Men's cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics Men's 15 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
