Jussi Kurikkala

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Jussi Kurikkala Cross-country skiing
nation FinlandFinland Finland
birthday August 12, 1912
place of birth Kalajoki
date of death March 10, 1951
Place of death Helsinki
Career
society Kalajoen junk karite
Medal table
World Cup medals 2 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
silver 1937 Chamonix Season
gold 1938 Lahti Season
gold 1939 Zakopane 18 km
 

Juho "Jussi" Samuli Kurikkala (born August 12, 1912 in Kalajoki ; † March 10, 1951 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish cross-country skier and athlete who was active in the late 1930s and 1940s.

Kurikkala, who started for the Kalajoen Junkkarit, won second place over 17 km at the Lahti Ski Games in March 1937 . At the three world championships in 1937, 1938 and 1939 he won two gold and one silver medals, including becoming world champion in the 18-kilometer run in 1939. He was most successful at the 1941 World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo with gold in the relay and over 50 km and silver over 18 km. However, the FIS declared this World Championship to be invalid five years later, which is why these medals no longer have official status. At the end of February 1939 he was third over 50 km and in March 1943 second over 18 km at the Lahti Ski Games. In 1944, he won the 50km run at the Lahti Ski Games. At Finnish championships he won 17 km in 1936 and 50 km in 1944. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London , he started in the marathon and finished in 13th place.

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  1. ↑ a b Results Lahti Ski Games
personal data
SURNAME Kurikkala, Jussi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kurikkala, Juho Samuli (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish cross-country skier
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Kalajoki
DATE OF DEATH March 10, 1951
Place of death Helsinki