Kalevi Laurila Explained

Birth Date:5 December 1937
Birth Place:Sääksmäki, Finland
Death Date:13 April 1991 (aged 53)
Death Place:Kangasala, Finland
Height:178 cm
Weight:68 kg
Sport:Cross-country skiing
Club:Tampereen Poliisi-Urheilijat
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Kalevi Laurila (5 December 1937 – 13 April 1991) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in all cross-country skiing events at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay, placing fourth-eleventh in individual events. At the world championships he won three silver medals, in the 30 km in 1966 and in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1962 and 1966. His last international competition was the 1974 World Championships, where his relay team finished fourth. Domestically he won seven titles, in the 15 km (1967–68, 1970 and 1974), 30 km (1966 and 1968) and 50 km (1967).

Laurila was a decorated police sergeant. Besides skiing Laurila he competed in rowing and biathlon, winning a silver medal in 1973 and a bronze in 1978 at the European Police Championships. In rowing he won the 1967 national title in coxless fours.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
26
30

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
24 Silver
28 5 Silver Silver
36 4

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182311/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/kalevi-laurila-1.html Kalevi Laurila
  2. Web site: LAURILA Kalevi . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 23 January 2020.