Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä (6 September 1935 – 3 June 2020) was a Finnish rower.[2] He competed in various two-man and four man events at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1956 and 1960. His son Jorma Lehtelä also became an Olympic rower.[1]

Veli Lehtelä

Lehtelä at the 1964 European Championships
Personal information
Born	6 September 1935 (1935-09-06) Sääksmäki, Finland[1]
Died	3 June 2020(2020-06-03) (aged 84) Valkeakoski, Finland
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	74–76 kg (163–168 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Coxed four 1960 Rome Coxless pair European Rowing Championships 1955 Ghent Coxed pair 1956 Bled Coxed four 1958 Poznań Coxless pair 1961 Prague Coxless pair

Throughout most of his career Lehtelä rowed with Toimi Pitkänen. Besides two Olympic bronze medals, they won two gold and two silver medals at the European championships from 1955 to 1961,[3] and placed sixth at the 1964 Olympics.[1]

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