Sirkka Polkunen
 Polkunen at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 November 1927 Jyväskylä, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 September 2014 (aged 86) Laukaa, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vihtavuoren Pamaus | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen (later Vilander, 6 November 1927 – 28 September 2014),[1] was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 3×5 km relay in 1956 and placed fifth and eighth in the individual 10 km event in 1952 and 1956, respectively. Polkunen also won a silver medal in the 3×5 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished sixth in the 10 km at those championships.[2]
Polkunen never won a national title, placing second-third over 10 km in 1951, 1953–54 and 1956. She worked as a loader and packer at the Vihtavuori gunpowder factory,[2] and retired from competitions in 1957.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sirkka Polkunen's obituary Template:Fi icon
- ^ a b Sirkka Polkunen. sports-reference.com
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