Viljo Vellonen

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Viljo Vellonen Cross-country skiing
nation FinlandFinland Finland
birthday March 24, 1920
date of death 5th February 1995
Career
society Savonlinnan Hiihtoseuran
Medal table
World Cup medals 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
silver 1950 Lake Placid Season
 

Viljo Vellonen (March 24, 1920 - February 5, 1995 ) was a Finnish cross-country skier .

Vellonen, who started for the Savonlinnan Hiihtoseuran, won the 18 km run at the Lahti Ski Games and at the Svenska Skidspelen in 1949 . The following year he won the silver medal with the relay at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid and also achieved sixth place over 18 km. In 1952 he won again at the Svenska Skidspelen over 18 km and came in third place over 18 km in the Lahti Ski Games. The following year he won the 50 km run at Svenska Skidspelen and took third place over 18 km. At the Lahti Ski Games he ran in March 1953 in second place over 50 km. At Finnish championships he won over 15 km in 1949 and over 50 km in 1952 and 1953.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Results Lahti Ski Games
  2. ↑ a b c Results Svenska Skidspelen
  3. ↑ Profile of Viljo Vellonen on skisport365.com
personal data
SURNAME Vellonen, Viljo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish cross-country skier
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1920
DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1995