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Kalevi Oikarainen

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Kalevi Oikarainen
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Vysoké Tatry 50 km
Silver medal – second place 1966 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay

Kalevi Oikarainen (27 April 1936 – 14 August 2020) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed between the 1950s and the 1970s.

Oikarainen was born in Kuusamo. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed seventh in the 30 km event at those same games.

Oikarainen's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he earned a gold in 50 km in 1970 and a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1966. He also won the 15 km event at the 1959 Holmenkollen ski festival.

He died on 14 August 2020 at the age of 84.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1968 31 10 7 Bronze
1972 35 DNF

World Championships

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  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1966 29 Silver
1970 33 Gold

References

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  1. ^ "Hiihdon maailmanmestari Kalevi "Susi-Kalle" Oikarainen on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  2. ^ "OIKARAINEN Kalevi". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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