Paavo Lonkila
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| Born | 11 January 1923 (age 101) Kiuruvesi, Finland |
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| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53–54 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kiuruveden Jänne, Kiuruvesi | ||||||||||||||||||
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Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born Lång on 11 January 1923) is a retired Finnish cross-country skier. He won a gold medal in the 4×10 km relay at the 1952 Olympics and finished third in the individual 18 km race, 11 seconds behind his teammate Tapio Mäkelä. Earlier his 4×10 km relay team placed second at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he finished fifth over 18 km. He won the 18 km event at the 1951 Holmenkollen ski festival. Lonkila was a farmer by occupation.[1]
References
- ↑ Paavo Lonkila. sports-reference.com
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- Paavo Lonkila at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Paavo Lonkila, a Famous Kiuruvesi sportsman
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