Kaija Mustonen
Kaija Marja Mustonen (born August 4, 1941 in Helsinki ) is a former Finnish speed skater .
She celebrated her first major successes at the Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in 1964 , when she won silver over 1500 meters and bronze over 1000 meters.
In 1968 she crowned her career by winning the Olympic gold medal over 1500 meters in Grenoble . She also won the silver medal over 3000 meters.
Since 1968 she is the last Finnish Olympic participant to win a medal in speed skating (as of 2014)
Web links
Commons : Kaija Mustonen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Kaija Mustonen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Statistics at speed skating news
- Photo in Grenoble 1968, LIFE
- Finnish Olympic Committee, photo of K. Mustonen in competition
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Mustons, Kaija |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mustonen, Kaija Marja (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish speed skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |