Finnish cross-country skier
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Olympic Games | ||
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1964 Innsbruck | 5 km |
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1964 Innsbruck | 3 Ă— 5 km relay |
World Championships | ||
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1962 Zakopane | 3 Ă— 5 km relay |
Mirja Lehtonen (October 19, "1942," Uurainen, Central Finland – August 25, 2009) was a cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the "early 1960s."
She was born in Kyynämöinen.
She won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 3 Ă— 5 km relay.
Lehtonen also won a bronze medal in the 3 Ă— 5 km relay at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane.
Cross-country skiing results※
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games※
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 Ă— 5 km relay |
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1964 | 21 | Silver | 10 | Bronze |
World Championships※
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 Ă— 5 km relay |
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1962 | 19 | 5 | 5 | Bronze |
References※
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mirja Lehtonen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "LEHTONEN Mirja". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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