Finnish cross-country skier (1938–2024)
Pauli Siitonen |
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Siitonen c. 1972 |
Born | (1938-02-03)3 February 1938 Simpele, Finland |
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Died | 20 April 2024(2024-04-20) (aged 86) Espoo, Finland |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Pauli Ensio Siitonen (3 February 1938 – 20 April 2024) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He was one of the most successful long-distance cross-country skiers of the 1970s, and in 1973 became the second Finnish skier to win Vasaloppet.[1] Siitonen competed at the 1968 Olympics,[2] and won the Finlandia-hiihto in Finland and König-Ludwig-Lauf in West Germany.
Siitonen is credited with popularizing the so-called Siitonen-step (or "marathon skate"), the precursor to modern skating technique in cross-country skiing.
Siitonen died on 20 April 2024, at the age of 86.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
Year
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Age
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15 km
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30 km
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50 km
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4 × 10 km relay
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1968 |
30 |
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19 |
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