Toimi Alatalo

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Toimi Alatalo Cross-country skiing
Full name Toimi Johannes Alatalo
nation FinlandFinland Finland
birthday April 4, 1929
place of birth Savitaipale
date of death May 4, 2014
Place of death Savitaipale
Career
Medal table
Olympic medals 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings winter Olympics
gold Squaw Valley 1960 Season
 

Toimi Johannes Alatalo (born April 4, 1929 in Savitaipale ; † May 4, 2014 there ) was a Finnish cross-country skier who started in the 1950s and early 1960s.

His only significant achievement was winning the gold medal with the Finnish 4x10 km relay at the 1960 Winter Olympics . Alatalo's best result in an individual Olympic race was seventh in 1960 over 30km. In 1956 and 1959 he was Finnish champion over 15 km and in 1958 with the relay. At Svenska Skidspelen he achieved third place over 30 km and second place over 15 km in 1956 and in 1959 second place over 30 km and with the relay. At the Lahti Ski Games he won the 15 km run in 1959.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hiihdon olympiavoittaja Toimi Alatalo kuoli
  2. ↑ Results Svenska Skidspelen ( Memento from October 8, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Results Lahti Ski Games
personal data
SURNAME Alatalo, Toimi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alatalo, Toimi Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish cross-country skier
DATE OF BIRTH April 4, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Savitaipale
DATE OF DEATH May 4, 2014
Place of death Savitaipale