Väinö Huhtala
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Väinö Huhtala is a former Finnish
cross-country skier
who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4x10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished 4th in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
.
He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in the 4x10 km relay.
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
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 early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4x10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished 4th in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
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He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962 took place February 18-27, 1962 in Zakopane, Poland. Zakopane became the second city to host the world championships three times , joining Lahti, Finland...
in the 4x10 km relay.