Mirja Lehtonen
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's cross-country skiing | ||
Competitor for  Finland |
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| Silver | 1964 Innsbruck | 5 km |
| Bronze | 1964 Innsbruck | 3 x 5 km |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1962 Zakopane | 3 x 5 km |
Mirja Lehtonen (October 19, 1942, Uurainen, Central Finland – August 25, 2009)[1] is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s.
She was born in Kyynämöinen.
She won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 3 x 5 km.
Lehtonen also won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane.
References [edit]
- ^ "Mirja Lehtonen". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
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