Tapani Niku
Encyclopedia
Tapani Niku was a Finnish
cross-country
skier who competed in the 1920s.
He was born in Haapavesi
and died in Lahti
.
Niku won a bronze in the 18 km event at the 1924 Winter Olympics
in Chamonix
. He also participated in the 50 km competition
but did not finish.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926 he finished sixth in the 18 km event.
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
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
skier who competed in the 1920s.
He was born in Haapavesi
Haapavesi
Haapavesi is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
and died in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
.
Niku won a bronze in the 18 km event 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...
in Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
. He also participated in the 50 km competition
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:...
but did not finish.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926 he finished sixth in the 18 km event.