Paavo Lonkila Explained

Birth Date:	11 January 1923
Birth Place:	Kiuruvesi, Finland
Death Place:	Kiuruvesi, Finland
Height:	157 cm
Weight:	53–54 kg
Sport:	Cross-country skiing
Club:	Kiuruveden Jänne, Kiuruvesi
Show-Medals:	yes

Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born Lång on 11 January 1923 – 22 September 2017)^[1] was a 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.^[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[3]

Olympic Games

• 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

World Championships

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

External links

• • Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
• Paavo Lonkila, a Famous Kiuruvesi sportsman

Notes and References

1. Web site: OS-guldmedaljören Paavo Lonkila död Sport svenska.yle.fi.
2. Paavo Lonkila. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161757/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/paavo-lonkila-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 .
3. Web site: LINKILA Paavo . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 23 January 2020.