Tapio Mäkelä Explained

Tapio Valfrid Mäkelä (12 October 1926 – 12 May 2016)^[1] was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.

He won the 4 × 10 km relay gold and the 18 km silver at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Mäkelä also won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

• 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

World Championships

• 1 medal – (1 gold)

Notes and References

1. News: Viestihiihdon olympiavoittaja Tapio Mäkelä kuoli 89-vuotiaana . . 15 May 2016 . 15 May 2016 . fi.
2. Web site: MAEKELAE Tapio. . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 23 January 2020.