Eero Kolehmainen Explained

Birth Date:24 March 1918
Birth Place:Anttola, Finland
Death Date:7 December 2013 (aged 95)
Death Place:Mikkeli, Finland
Height:171 cm
Weight:64 kg
Sport:Cross-country skiing
Club:Anttolan Urheilijat
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Eero Johannes Kolehmainen (24 March 1918 – 7 December 2013) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the 50 km event at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1952, placing fourth in 1956. In 1957, aged 39, he won the 50 km races at the Holmenkollen ski festival and Lahti Ski Games. The same year, he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. Kolehmainen's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth over 50 km in 1958. He was a farmer by occupation.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km  18 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
33
37

World Championships

External links

Notes and References

  1. Eero Kolehmainen. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161824/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/eero-kolehmainen-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 .
  2. Web site: KOLEHMAINEN Eero . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 29 January 2020.