Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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with a gold in

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and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished fourth in the 15 km event at the

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. He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

References

External links

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Huhtala biography
1935 births 2016 deaths Finnish male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic silver medalists for Finland People from Siikajoki Skiers from North Ostrobothnia 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub