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.[2] Huhtala also finished fourth in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
| Väinö Huhtala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1935 Revonlahti, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 2016 (aged 80) Jämsä, Finland[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Revonlahden Reipas Jämsänkosken Ilves | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 × 10 km relay.
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1960 | 24 | 13 | — | — | Gold |
| 1964 | 28 | 4 | 14 | — | Silver |
World Championships
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26 | — | — | — | Silver |
References
edit- ^ "Hiihdon olympiavoittaja Väinö Huhtala kuollut" (in Finnish). Yle. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Väinö Huhtala". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "HUHTALA VÄinÖ". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
edit- Väinö Huhtala at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Väinö Huhtala at Olympedia (archive)
- Väinö Huhtala at Olympics.com
- Väinö Huhtala at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
- Huhtala biography (in Finnish)
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