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]

Paavo Lonkila
Personal information
Born(1923-01-11)11 January 1923
Kiuruvesi, Finland
Died22 September 2017(2017-09-22) (aged 94)
Kiuruvesi, Finland
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight53–54 kg (117–119 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubKiuruveden Jänne, Kiuruvesi
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo 18 km
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Lake Placid 4 × 10 km relay

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

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  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1952 29 Bronze Gold

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1950 27 5 Silver

References

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  1. ^ "OS-guldmedaljören Paavo Lonkila död | Sport | svenska.yle.fi".
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paavo Lonkila". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "LINKILA Paavo". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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