Adiel Arthur Paananen (January 3, 1897 - July 25, 1968) was a Finnish cross-country skier in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
He was born and died in the town of Saarijärvi, located in the Central Finland region.
At the 1928 Winter Olympics he competed in the 50 km event but did not finish. Paananen won a bronze medal at the 1930 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 50 km event.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]