Veli Saarinen
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In 1928, he finished fourth in the 18 km event. In 1932, he won a gold in the 50 km and a bronze in the 18 km event, becoming the first Finnish cross-country skier to win an Olympic gold medal. Yet his biggest success came at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won six medals between 1926 and 1934, including three gold medals.[1]
Domestically Saarinen won only two titles, over 50 km in 1930–31. In 1934, he retired from competitions and later coached the German (1934–1937) and Finnish (1937–1968) national cross-country skiing teams. From 1947 to 1968, he also served as a chief executive of the Finnish Skiing Federation.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 25 | 4 | — |
| 1932 | 29 | Bronze | Gold |
World Championships
- 6 medals – (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 17 km | 18 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 23 | — | — | Bronze | 9 | — |
| 1929 | 26 | Gold | — | — | Silver | — |
| 1930 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — |
| 1933 | 30 | — | 4 | — | Gold | — |
| 1934 | 31 | — | Silver | — | — | Gold |
References
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- 1902 births
- 1969 deaths
- People from Vyborg District
- Sportspeople from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- People from Virolahti
- Skiers from Kymenlaakso
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen