Eero Kolehmainen

{{short description|Finnish cross-country skier}}

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| birth_date = 24 March 1918

| birth_place = Anttola, Finland

| death_date = 7 December 2013 (aged 95)

| death_place = Mikkeli, Finland

| height = 171 cm

| weight = 64 kg

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| sport = Cross-country skiing

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| club = Anttolan Urheilijat

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{{MedalSport | Men's cross-country skiing }}

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{{MedalSilver | 1952 Oslo | 50 km}}

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Eero Johannes Kolehmainen (24 March 1918 – 7 December 2013) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the 50 km event at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1952, placing fourth in 1956. In 1957, aged 39, he won the 50 km races at the Holmenkollen ski festival and Lahti Ski Games. The same year, he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. Kolehmainen's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth over 50 km in 1958. He was a farmer by occupation.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/eero-kolehmainen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161824/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/eero-kolehmainen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Eero Kolehmainen}}

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=31584&type=st-WC |title=KOLEHMAINEN Eero |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=29 January 2020}}

=Olympic Games=

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  18 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  50 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km 
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195233{{n/a}}{{n/a}}style="background:silver;"| Silver
195637{{n/a}}4

=World Championships=

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! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  50 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km 
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1958395

References

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