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.[1]
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| Born | 14 November 1909 Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 December 1993 (aged 84) Kittilä, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kittilän Urheilijat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1936 | 26 | Bronze | 8 | — |
World Championships
edit- 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1937 | 27 | Bronze | Gold | Silver |
| 1938 | 28 | 10 | 4 | — |
| 1939 | 29 | 6 | 5 | — |
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pekka Niemi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "NIEMI Pekka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
External links
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- Pekka Niemi at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
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