Tapio Nurmela

{{short description|Finnish nordic combined athlete (born 1975)}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's nordic combined}}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 1998 Nagano | 4 x 5 km team}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold|1999 Ramsau| 4 x 5 km team}}

{{MedalSilver|1997 Trondheim| 4 x 5 km team}}

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Tapio Nurmela (born 2 January 1975 in Rovaniemi) is a Finnish nordic combined athlete who competed during the 1990s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Nurmela also won two medals in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 1999 and a silver in 1997.