Pertti Teurajärvi Explained

Pertti Teurajärvi
Birth Date:20 February 1951
Birth Place:Kolari, Finland
Seasons:1 – (1982)
Totalpodiums:0
Individual Starts:1
Team Starts:0
Wcoveralls:0 – (39th in 1982)
Show-Medals:yes

Pertti Teurajärvi (born 20 February 1951, in Kolari) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980.

Teurajärvi also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. His best individual event was fourth in a World Cup event in 1982 in West Germany.

Doping ban

Teurajärvi tested positive for prolintane at the 1982 Finnish Skiing Championships and was subsequently handed a one-year ban from sport for the anti-doping rule violation.[1] [2]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
25
29

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Notes and References

  1. Siukonen Markku & Ahola Matti, Urheilun vuosikirja 4: 1981-82, Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab, 1982, p. 116
  2. http://hbl.fi/nyheter/2008-08-25/en-lang-foljetong En lång följetong
  3. Web site: Athlete : Pertti TEURAJAERVI . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 12 April 2019.