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Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies-Eteläpää (7 January 1931 – 14 March 2013)[1] was a cross-country skier from Finland who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956 and a silver medal in the individual 10 km race in 1952, placing sixth in 1956. She also won two medals at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 3 × 5 km relay and a bronze in the 10 km.[2]

Mirja Hietamies

Personal information
Full name	Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies-Eteläpää
Born	7 January 1931 Lemi, Finland
Died	14 March 2013 (aged 82) Savitaipale, Finland
Height	162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	52–54 kg (115–119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Lemin Eskot
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 3 × 5 km relay 1952 Oslo 10 km World Championships 1954 Falun 3 × 5 km relay 1954 Falun 10 km

Hietamies placed second over 10 km at Holmenkollen in 1951. Later she won this event at the Finnish championships in 1953 and 1956 and at the Lahti Ski Games in 1954 and 1955. In 1955 she was selected as Finland's female athlete of the year.[1]

Hietamies retired after the 1956 Olympics and the same year married Olli Eteläpää. She later worked as a skiing coach and physical education teacher,[1] and was a board member of the Finnish Skiing Federation from 1965 to 1967.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

• 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

Year	Age	10 km	3 × 5 km   relay
1952	21	Silver	N/A
1956	25	6	Gold

World Championships

• 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	10 km	3 × 5 km   relay
1954	23	Bronze	Silver

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mirja Hietamies.

• Mirja Hietamies at the International Ski Federation
• Mirja Kyllikki Hietamis at the International Olympic Committee
• Mirja Hietamies at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

Awards
Preceded by Siiri Rantanen	Finnish Sportswoman of the Year 1955	Succeeded by Siiri Rantanen

На других языках

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- [en] Mirja Hietamies

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[it] Mirja Hietamies

Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies in Eteläpää (Lemi, 7 gennaio 1931 – 14 marzo 2013) è stata una fondista e dirigente sportiva finlandese.

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[ru] Хиетамиес, Мирья

Мирья Кюлликки Хиетамиес-Этеляпяя, в девичестве Хиетамиес (фин. Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies-Eteläpää; 7 января 1931, Леми — 14 марта 2013) — финская лыжница, олимпийская чемпионка, призёрка чемпионата мира.

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