Pekka Niemi (skier)
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Born | 14 November 1909 Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 December 1993 (aged 84) Kittilä, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Kittilän Urheilijat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juho Pekka Niemi (born Yliniemi, 14 November 1909 – 21 December 1993) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and placed eighth over 50 km. His biggest success came at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won a complete set of medals: a gold in the 50 km, a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 18 km. He also won the 50 km race at the 1938 Holmenkollen ski festival.[1]
Niemi won only one medal at the national championships, a silver in the 50 km in 1935. He retired soon after the 1939 World Championships, where he placed fifth over 50 km and sixth over 18 km. He was a forest manager by profession.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1936 | 26 | Bronze | 8 | — |
World Championships
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1937 | 27 | Bronze | Gold | Silver |
1938 | 28 | 10 | 4 | — |
1939 | 29 | 6 | 5 | — |
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pekka Niemi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "NIEMI Pekka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
External links
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- Pekka Niemi at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
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- 1925: František Donth (TCH)
- 1926: Matti Raivio (FIN)
- 1927: John Lindgren (SWE)
- 1929: Anselm Knuuttila (FIN)
- 1930: Sven Utterström (SWE)
- 1931: Ole Stenen (NOR)
- 1933: Veli Saarinen (FIN)
- 1934: Elis Wiklund (SWE)
- 1935: Nils-Joel Englund (SWE)
- 1937: Pekka Niemi (FIN)
- 1938: Kalle Jalkanen (FIN)
- 1939: Lars Bergendahl (NOR)
- 1950: Gunnar Eriksson (SWE)
- 1954: Vladimir Kuzin (URS)
- 1958: Sixten Jernberg (SWE)
- 1962: Sixten Jernberg (SWE)
- 1966: Gjermund Eggen (NOR)
- 1970: Kalevi Oikarainen (FIN)
- 1974: Gerhard Grimmer (GDR)
- 1978: Sven-Åke Lundbäck (SWE)
- 1982: Thomas Wassberg (SWE)
- 1985: Gunde Svan (SWE)
- 1987: Maurilio De Zolt (ITA)
- 1989: Gunde Svan (SWE)
- 1991: Torgny Mogren (SWE)
- 1993: Torgny Mogren (SWE)
- 1995: Silvio Fauner (ITA)
- 1997: Mika Myllylä (FIN)
- 1999: Mika Myllylä (FIN)
- 2001: Johann Mühlegg (ESP)
- 2003: Martin Koukal (CZE)
- 2005: Frode Estil (NOR)
- 2007: Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (NOR)
- 2009: Petter Northug (NOR)
- 2011: Petter Northug (NOR)
- 2013: Johan Olsson (SWE)
- 2015: Petter Northug (NOR)
- 2017: Alex Harvey (CAN)
- 2019: Hans Christer Holund (NOR)
- 2021: Emil Iversen (NOR)
- 2023: Pål Golberg (NOR)
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