Helena Takalo
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Takalo also won the women's 5 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976. For her cross-country skiing successes, she earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Hilkka Riihivuori and Walter Steiner).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3/4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20 | 22 | DNF | — |
| 1972 | 24 | 9 | 5 | Silver |
| 1976 | 28 | Gold | Silver | Silver |
| 1980 | 32 | 5 | Bronze | 5 |
World Championships
- 5 medals – (2 gold, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 3/4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22 | — | — | — | Bronze |
| 1974 | 26 | — | Bronze | — | 4 |
| 1978 | 30 | Gold | 13 | Bronze | Gold |
| 1982 | 34 | — | — | — | 4 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 34 | 47 |
References
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- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file Template:In lang
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file Template:In lang
External links
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Nivala
- Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Finnish female cross-country skiers
- Holmenkollen medalists
- Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Skiers from North Ostrobothnia
- 20th-century Finnish sportswomen