Kalevi Oikarainen (27 April 1936 – 14 August 2020) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed between the 1950s and the 1970s. Oikarainen was born in

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. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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and placed seventh in the 30 km event at those same games. Oikarainen's biggest success was at the

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, where he earned a gold in 50 km in 1970 and a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1966. He also won the 15 km event at the 1959

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. He died on 14 August 2020 at the age of 84.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

References

External links

* * - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file * 1936 births 2020 deaths People from Kuusamo Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Finnish male cross-country skiers Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Skiers from North Ostrobothnia 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub