Matti Pitkänen
Finnish cross-country skier
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Matti Pitkänen (born 20 December 1948, in Ikaalinen) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980. He also finished sixth in the 30 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Pitkänen in March, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1948 Ikaalinen, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ikaalisten Urheilijat | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1 – (1983) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pitkänen also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. He also finished fourth in the 15 km, 30 km, and 50 km events at those same games.
Pitkänen won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 1978.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – 1 gold, 1 bronze)
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1978 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Silver |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
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| 1983 | 34 | NC |
