| Helena Takalo | |
| Birth Place: | Nivala, Finland |
| Fullname: | Anni Helena Takalo |
| Seasons: | 1 – (1982) |
| Totalpodiums: | 0 |
| Teampodiums: | 0 |
| Individual Starts: | 3 |
| Team Starts: | 1 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (47th in 1982) |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Anni Helena Takalo (née Kivioja, born 28 October 1947) is a Finnish former cross-country skier. She was born in Nivala, and was dominant women's cross-country skiing in the 1970s, earning five Winter Olympic medals and four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals (golds in 5 km and 4 × 5 km relay (both 1978), and bronzes in 3 × 5 km relay (1970), 10 km (1974), and 20 km (1978).).
Takalo also won the women's 5 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976. For her cross-country skiing successes, she earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Hilkka Riihivuori and Walter Steiner).
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3/4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | ||||
| 24 | ||||
| 28 | ||||
| 32 | ||||
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 3/4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | — | Bronze | ||
| 26 | — | Bronze | 4 | ||
| 30 | Gold | 13 | Bronze | Gold | |
| 34 | — | — | — | 4 | |