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Kalevi Hämäläinen

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Kalevi Hämäläinen (13 December 1932 – 10 January 2005) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the 50 km event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was born in Juva.

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Kalevi Hämäläinen

Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1960 Squaw Valley50 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1958 Lahti30 km
Bronze medal – third place1958 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1962 Zakopane50 km
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Hämäläinen also won three medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 30 km (1958), and bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (1958) and the 50 km (1962).

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
More information Year, Age ...
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195623—20——
196027—12Gold—
196431——16—
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World Championships

  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
More information Year, Age ...
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
19582510Gold7Bronze
196229——Bronze—
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