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 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
---|---|---|---|---|
27 | Bronze | Gold | Silver | |
28 | 10 | 4 | — | |
29 | 6 | 5 | — | |