Paavo Lonkila

Paavo Lonkila

Personal information
Born	(1923-01-11)11 January 1923 Kiuruvesi, Finland
Died	22 September 2017(2017-09-22) (aged 94) Kiuruvesi, Finland
Height	157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	53–54 kg (117–119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Kiuruveden Jänne, Kiuruvesi
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1952 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay 1952 Oslo 18 km World Championships 1950 Lake Placid 4 × 10 km relay

Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born Lång on 11 January 1923 – 22 September 2017)^[1] was a Finnish cross-country skier. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Olympics and finished third in the individual 18 km race, 11 seconds behind his teammate Tapio Mäkelä. Earlier his 4 × 10 km relay team placed second at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he finished fifth over 18 km. He won the 18 km event at the 1951 Holmenkollen ski festival. Lonkila was a farmer by occupation.^[2]

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

• 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

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• Paavo Lonkila at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
• Paavo Lonkila, a Famous Kiuruvesi sportsman

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