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Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen (later Vilander, 6 November 1927 – 28 September 2014),[1] was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956 and placed fifth and eighth in the individual 10 km event in 1952 and 1956, respectively. Polkunen also won a silver medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished sixth in the 10 km at those championships.[2]
 Polkunen at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 November 1927 Jyväskylä, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 September 2014 (aged 86) Laukaa, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vihtavuoren Pamaus | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Polkunen never won a national title, placing second-third over 10 km in 1951, 1953–54 and 1956. She worked as a loader and packer at the Vihtavuori gunpowder factory,[2] and retired from competitions in 1957.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1952 | 24 | 5 | — |
| 1956 | 28 | 8 | Gold |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1954 | 26 | 6 | Silver |
References
- Sirkka Polkunen's obituary Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sirkka Polkunen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- "POLKUNEN Sirkka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
External links
- Sirkka Polkunen at the International Ski Federation
- Sirkka Polkunen at the International Olympic Committee
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На других языках
[de] Sirkka Polkunen
Sirkka Tellervo Polkunen, seit ihrer Hochzeit Sirka Tellervo Vilander (* 6. November 1927 in Jyväskylä; † 28. September 2014[1]) war eine finnische Skilangläuferin, die in den 1950er Jahren startete.- [en] Sirkka Polkunen
[it] Sirkka Polkunen
Sirkka Tellervo Polkunen (Jyväskylä, 6 novembre 1927 – Laukaa, 28 settembre 2014) è stata una fondista finlandese.[ru] Полкунен, Сиркка
Сиркка Полкунен в замужестве Виландер (фин. Sirkka Polkunen; 6 ноября 1927 года, Йювяскюля — 28 сентября 2014 года) — финская лыжница, олимпийская чемпионка, призёрка чемпионата мира.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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