Paavo Lonkila

Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born Lång on 11 January 1923 – 22 September 2017) 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.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

World Championships

1 medal – (1 silver)

References

External links

Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file

Paavo Lonkila, a Famous Kiuruvesi sportsman

1923 births

2017 deaths

People from Kiuruvesi

Finnish male cross-country skiers

Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland

Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for Finland

Olympic bronze medalists for Finland

Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics

Skiers from North Savo

20th-century Finnish people

20th-century farmers