Arvo Viitanen
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Arvo Albert Viitanen (12 April 1924 – 28 April 1999) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was born in Uurainen, Central Finland and died in Myllykoski.
Viitanen also won five medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (1954), a silver in the 15 km (1954), and bronzes in the 50 km (1954, 1958) and the 4 × 10 km relay (1958).
He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1956.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 31 | 9 | — | — | Silver |
World Championships
- 5 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 29 | Silver | — | Bronze | Gold |
| 1958 | 33 | 7 | 4 | Bronze | Bronze |
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- 1924 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from Uurainen
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Skiers from Central Finland
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen