Eeti Nieminen
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Eeti Olavi Nieminen (born March 29, 1927) is a Finnish
nordic skier who competed during the 1950s.
He was born in Kivennapa
, a territory of Finland at that time.
He finished eighth in the nordic combined
event and 21st in the 18 km cross country skiing event at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
.
Nieminen also finished sixth in the Nordic combined event at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Falun
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
nordic skier who competed during the 1950s.
He was born in Kivennapa
Pervomayskoye, Leningrad Oblast
Pervomayskoye is a rural locality in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, on the Karelian Isthmus, located northwest of Saint Petersburg...
, a territory of Finland at that time.
He finished eighth in the nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
event and 21st in the 18 km cross country skiing event at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
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Nieminen also finished sixth in the Nordic combined event at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1954 took place February 13-21, 1954 in Falun, Sweden. These were the first races where women competed with events in the 10 km and 3 x 5 km relay. It also saw the 18 km reduced to 15 km in men's cross country along with the return of the 30 km which was last...
in Falun
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
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