Kalevi Hämäläinen (13 December 1932 – 10 January 2005) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the 50 km event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was born in Juva.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1960 Squaw Valley | 50 km |
| World Championships | ||
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1958 Lahti | 30 km |
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1958 Lahti | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1962 Zakopane | 50 km |
Hämäläinen also won three medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 30 km (1958), and bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (1958) and the 50 km (1962).
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | — | 20 | — | — |
| 1960 | 27 | — | 12 | Gold | — |
| 1964 | 31 | — | — | 16 | — |
World Championships
edit- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 25 | 10 | Gold | 7 | Bronze |
| 1962 | 29 | — | — | Bronze | — |
References
edit- ^ "HAEMAELAEINEN Kalevi". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
edit- Kalevi Haemaelaeinen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Kalevi Hämäläinen at Olympedia
- Kalevi Hämäläinen at Olympics.com
- Kalevi Hämäläinen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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