Pekka Niemi (skier) explained

Birth Date:14 November 1909
Birth Place:Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Finland
Death Date:21 December 1993 (aged 84)
Death Place:Kittilä, Finland
Height:170 cm
Weight:66 kg
Sport:Cross-country skiing
Club:Kittilän Urheilijat
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Juho Pekka Niemi (born Yliniemi, 14 November 1909 – 21 December 1993) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and placed eighth over 50 km. His biggest success came at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won a complete set of medals: a gold in the 50 km, a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 18 km. He also won the 50 km race at the 1938 Holmenkollen ski festival.

Niemi won only one medal at the national championships, a silver in the 50 km in 1935. He retired soon after the 1939 World Championships, where he placed fifth over 50 km and sixth over 18 km. He was a forest manager by profession.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

 Year   Age  18 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
27 Bronze Gold Silver
28 10 4
29 6 5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Pekka Niemi. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181827/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/pekka-niemi-2.html . dead . 2020-04-17 .
  2. Web site: NIEMI Pekka . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 29 January 2020.