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Eino Olkinuora

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Eino Olkinuora
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1939 Zakopane 4 × 10 km relay

Eino Olkinuora (11 November 1915 in Kaukola – 20 October 1941) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane.

Olkinuora was killed in action in Gavrilovkaja during World War II on 20 October 1941.

Cross-country skiing results

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   18 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1938 22 46
1939 23 Gold