Hilkka Riihivuori

Hilkka Riihivuori

Personal information
Born	24 December 1952
Medal record Women's cross country skiing Representing Finland Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo 3 x 5 km 1976 Innsbruck 4 x 5 km 1980 Lake Placid 5 km 1980 Lake Placid 10 km World Championships 1978 Lahti 4 x 5 km 1978 Lahti 5 km 1982 Oslo 5 km 1982 Oslo 10 km 1978 Lahti 10 km 1982 Oslo 20 km

Hilkka Riihivuori née Kuntola (born 24 December 1952 in Jurva, Southern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She competed in three Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals (1972 and 1976 under her maiden name and 1980 under her married name.). Riihivuori also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning twice at 10 km (1974, 1980) and once at 5 km (1977).

Riihivuori's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won 2 medals in 10 km (silver: 1982, bronze: 1978), a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km (1978), and two silver medals in 5 km (1978, 1982).

For her successes in Nordic skiing World Championships and at the Holmenkollen, Kuntola received the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Helena Takalo and Walter Steiner.).

References

• Hilkka Kuntola at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Maiden name
• Hilkka Riihivuori at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Married name
• Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file Template:No icon
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file Template:No icon