Matti Raivio
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Matti Raivio was a Finnish
cross country skier in the 1920s.
He was born and died in Pihlajavesi.
Raivio won gold medals at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in both the 30 km and 50 km events.
At the 1924 Winter Olympics
he finished seventh in the 50 kilometre event
. as well as seventh in the 18 kilometre competition
.
Four years later he competed in the 50 kilometre event
at the 1928 Winter Olympics
but did not finish.
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...
cross country skier in the 1920s.
He was born and died in Pihlajavesi.
Raivio won gold medals at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926 took place between February 4-6, 1926 in Lahti, Finland.- 30 km :February 4, 192618 km was replaced by 30 km, but returned the following year. 30 km would not return to the championships again until 1954 when the 18 km event was shortened to 15 km...
in both the 30 km and 50 km events.
At the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
he finished seventh in the 50 kilometre event
Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, January 30, 1924.Thirty-three cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed.-Medalists:...
. as well as seventh in the 18 kilometre competition
Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924.Forty-one cross-country skiers from twelve nations competed.-Medalists:...
.
Four years later he competed in the 50 kilometre event
Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event...
at the 1928 Winter Olympics
1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 11–19, 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics held on its own as they were not in conjunction with a Summer Olympics...
but did not finish.