Tauno Lappalainen
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Tauno Mikko Lappalainen (10 March 1898 – 25 January 1973) was a Finnish
cross country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
He was born and died in Liperi
.
Lappalainen won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with two silvers in 1926 (30 km, 50 km) and one bronze in 1930 (17 km).
At the 1928 Winter Olympics
he finished sixth in the 50 kilometre event
. Four years later he finished seventh in the 50 kilometre competition
at the 1932 Winter Olympics
.
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 who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
He was born and died in Liperi
Liperi
Liperi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. Liperi is a picturesque community of with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is...
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Lappalainen won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
with two silvers in 1926 (30 km, 50 km) and one bronze in 1930 (17 km).
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...
he finished sixth 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...
. Four years later he finished seventh in the 50 kilometre competition
Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, February 13, 1932....
at the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
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