Juho "Jussi" Kurikkala (12 August 1912 – 10 March 1951) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He was born in Kalajoki, and won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1937, a gold in the same event in 1938, and a gold in the 18 km in 1939. He was also a long-distance runner and competed in the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Jussi Kurikkala

Jussi Kurikkala in 1944
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1938 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1939 Zakopane 18 km
Silver medal – second place 1937 Chamonix 4 × 10 km relay

Cross-country skiing results

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

World Championships

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  • 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1937 24 5 Silver
1938 25 6 7 Gold
1939 26 Gold

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jussi Kurikkala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ "KURIKKALA Jussi". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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