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Cross-country Skiing At The 1960 Winter Olympics
At the 1960 Winter Olympics six cross-country skiing events were contested. The competitions were held from Friday, 19 February, to Saturday, 27 February 1960. All the races took place at McKinney Creek Stadium, Tahoma, California, United States. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links 1960 Squaw Valley Official Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallgeir Brenden
Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norway, Norwegian cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier and Steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and 1956 and two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1952 and 1960. He also won three events at the Holmenkollen ski festival: 18 km in 1952 and 15 km in 1956 and 1963. He received the Egebergs Ærespris in 1952 and the Holmenkollen medal in 1955. sports-reference.com As a Steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase runner Brenden won the Norwegian championships in 1953 and 1954. Cross-country skiing re ...
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Toini Pöysti
Toini Pöysti (1 July 1933 – 9 May 2024), sometimes shown as Toini Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti, was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the Winter Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay (1960, 1964). Biography Pöysti was born in Ahlainen on 1 July 1933. She was the first woman to win at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1954 when she won the 10 km event (as Toni Mikkola). She also won a silver medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mo .... She died on 9 May 2024, at the age of 90. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 2 medals – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eeva Ruoppa
Eeva Ruoppa (2 May 1932 Miehikkälä – 27 April 2013 Miehikkälä) was a cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. Ruoppa also won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. She was a farmer A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer .... Cross--country skiing results Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 bronze) References External links 1960 Winter Olympic results * * 1932 births 2013 deaths People from Miehikkälä Finnish female cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Rantanen
Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen ( Lintunen, 14 December 1924 – 5 May 2023) was a Finnish cross-country skier. She competed in the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics and won a medal in each of them: a gold and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956–60 and another bronze in the individual 10 km in 1952; she placed fifth and 15th over 10 km in 1956 and 1960, respectively. She also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Domestically Rantanen won six individual (10 km in 1954 and 1957–58; 5 km in 1960–1962) and five relay titles (1952, 1958–1961). Rantanen also won three Finnish titles in athletics: one individual in cross-country running in 1960 and two in 1961, in the 3 × 800 m relay and team cross-country; the same year she also became the Finnish champion in the 50 km cycling road race. She was selected as the Finnish female athlete of the year in 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1959. Rantanen worked as an upholsterer Upholstery i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonja Edström
Sonja Viola Edström-Ruthström (''Edström'' before 1960, 18 November 1930 – 15 October 2020) was a Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics in the 10 km and 3 × 5 km relay events and won bronze medals in both in 1956; in 1960 she finished fifth in the 10 km, but won the 3 × 5 km relay. Edström also won two 3 × 5 km relay bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1954 and 1958. She won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March and has been arranged every ... in 1956. In 1953–1960, she collected 12 individual and three relay national titles. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Strandberg
Britt Marianne Strandberg (later ''Lundén'', born 31 March 1934) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay and 5 and 10 km events. She won three medals in the relay with a gold in 1960 and silvers in 1964 and 1968. Her best individual result was fourth place over 10 km in 1964, only 7.4 seconds behind the bronze medal. Strandberg also won 3 × 5 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial Nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ... with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver) World Championships * 2 medals – (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irma Johansson
Irma Elina Johansson (later ''Öberg'', born 3 April 1932) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay and 10 km events and won two medals in the relay, with a gold in 1960 and a bronze in 1956. Individually she finished in 7–8th place. Johansson also won a 3 × 5 relay km bronze medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She and her husband worked for three decades as gardeners in Skellefteå Skellefteå (, locally ) is a Cities in Sweden, city in Västerbotten County, Sweden, with a population of 36,388. It is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, which had 77,322 inhabitants in 2024. The city is historically industrial, with mining ... before moving back to her native Kalix. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games * 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 bronze) References External linksSwedish skiing medalists 1924-2006 * * * {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radia Eroshina
Radya Nikolayevna Yeroshina (; 17 September 1930 – 23 September 2012) was a Soviet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ... cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s, training at Lokomotiv (sports society), Lokomotiv in Moscow. She won four Winter Olympic medals with three silvers in the 10 km (1956 and the 3 × 5 km relay (1956, Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics - Women's 3 x 5 km relay, 1960) and a bronze in the 10 km (Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 km, 1960). She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1958. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liubov Baranova (cross-country Skier)
Lyubov Vladimirovna Kozyreva (), Lyubov Baranova from 1960 onwards (27 August 1929 – 22 June 2015), was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s with VSS Burevestnik. She was born in the settlement of Bugry, Vsevolozhsky District, Leningrad Oblast and died in Moscow. She won four Winter Olympic medals with a gold in the 10 km (1956) and silvers in the 10 km (1960) and the 3 × 5 km relay (1956, 1960). She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1955, becoming the first Soviet athlete to win at the Holmenkollen. Her biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial Nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ... where she won six medals, including four golds (10 km: 1954, 3 × 5 km rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marija Gusakova
Maria Ivanovna Gusakova (; 2 February 1931 – 8 May 2022) was a Russian cross-country skier who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s for VSS Spartak. She won a complete set of Winter Olympic medals as part of the Soviet team with a gold in the 10 km (1960), a silver in the 3 × 5 km relay (1960), and a bronze in the 10 km (1964). Gusakova also earned a complete set of medals at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 3 × 5 km relay, a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in the 5 km. Her husband Nikolay Gusakov also competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and claimed bronze in Nordic combined event. Biography She was born in the village of Timoshkino, Shilovsky District, Ryazan Oblast. Career She made her international debut at the 1958 World Championships and placed at tenth position in 10 km event. She made her Olympic debut representing Soviet Union at the 1960 Summer Olympics and during when she mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Kuznetsov (skier)
Aleksey Ivanovich Kuznetsov (; 15 August 1929 – 28 March 2003) was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s, training in Gorodets at VSS Urozhai. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Valley ... in Squaw Valley. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Nordic skiing World Championships with a silver in 1954 and a bronze 1962. Notes External linksSports Illustrated medal profile (As Aleksei Kuznetsov) 1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
