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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
Born6 September 1935 (1935-09-06)
Sääksmäki, Finland[1]
Died3 June 2020(2020-06-03) (aged 84)
Valkeakoski, Finland
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight74–76 kg (163–168 lb)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1956 MelbourneCoxed four
1960 RomeCoxless 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]


References


  1. Veli Lehtelä. sports-reference.com
  2. "Olympic hero Veli Lehtelä died at the age of 84 - lost his sight in the past: "I'm pretty sokee and the world pimee"". tellerreport. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren: Zweier ohne Steuermann, Zweier m. Stm., Vierer m.Stm.. sport-komplett.de



На других языках


- [en] Veli Lehtelä

[fr] Veli Lehtelä

Veli Veikko Valtteri «Vesse» Lehtelä , né le 6 septembre 1935 à Sääksmäki (aujourd'hui dans la municipalité de Valkeakoski) en Pirkanmaa en Finlande et mort le 3 juin 2020[1], est un rameur finlandais.

[it] Veli Lehtelä

Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä (Sääksmäki, 6 settembre 1935 – Valkeakoski, 3 giugno 2020[1]) è stato un canottiere finlandese. Vinse due medaglie di bronzo in altrettante edizioni olimpiche.



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