Paavo Lonkila
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Paavo Olavi Lonkila (née Lång, born 11 January 1923) was a Finnish
farmer and cross-country skier
who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was born in Kiuruvesi
.
He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
.
Lonkila also won a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. He also won the 18 km event at the 1951 Holmenkollen ski festival
.
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...
farmer and cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was born in Kiuruvesi
Kiuruvesi
Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
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He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze 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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Lonkila also won a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1950 took place during February 1–6, 1950 in Lake Placid, New York, USA and Rumford, Maine, USA. This was Lake Placid's second time hosting the championships after having done so at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It also marked the first time after World War II the...
. He also won the 18 km event at the 1951 Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
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External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
- Paavo Lonkila, a Famous Kiuruvesi sportsman