Väinö Huhtala Explained

Fullname:	Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala
Birth Date:	1935 12, df=y
Birth Place:	Revonlahti, Finland
Death Place:	Jämsä, Finland^[1]
Height:	165 cm
Club:	Revonlahden Reipas Jämsänkosken Ilves

Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished fourth in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.

He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

• 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

Year	Age	15 km	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
	24		—
	28

World Championships

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

External links

• • • • • Huhtala biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hiihdon olympiavoittaja Väinö Huhtala kuollut . fi . . 25 June 2016 . 25 June 2016.
2. Web site: HUHTALA VÄinÖ . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 23 January 2020.