Kalle Jalkanen
Finnish cross-country skier
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Kalle Jalkanen (10 May 1907 in Suonenjoki – 5 September 1941 in Kirjasalo) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the 4 × 10 km relay. He won the relay along with Sulo Nurmela, Klaes Karppinen and Matti Lähde.[1]
Born10 May 1907
Died5 September 1941 (aged 34)
Kalle Jalkanen in 1936 where he won his gold medal in the 4 x 10km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Jalkanen's biggest successes were at the Nordic skiing World Championships where he earned four medals, including one gold (50 km: 1938), two silvers (18 km and 4 × 10 km relay: both 1937), and one bronze (18 km: 1938)
He was killed during World War II.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
World Championships
- 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
