Mirja Lehtonen
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1964 Innsbruck | 5 km |
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1964 Innsbruck | 3 × 5 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
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1962 Zakopane | 3 × 5 km relay |
Mirja Lehtonen (19 October 1942, Uurainen, Central Finland – 25 August 2009)[1] was a cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s.
She was born in Kyynämöinen.
She won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay.
Lehtonen also won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane.
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
[edit]- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 21 | Silver | 10 | Bronze |
World Championships
[edit]- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19 | 5 | 5 | Bronze |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mirja Lehtonen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "LEHTONEN Mirja". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Mirja Lehtonen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Mirja Lehtonen at Olympics.com
- Mirja Lehtonen at Olympedia (archive)
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