Hannu Taipale (born 22 June 1940 in Veteli) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

Taipale also won the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at those same games.

Hannu Taipale

Cross-country skiing results

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

Hannu Taipale

Olympic Games

1 medal – (1 bronze)

Hannu Taipale

World Championships

1 medal – (1 silver)

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1940 births

Living people

Finnish male cross-country skiers

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for Finland

Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland

20th-century Finnish people