Senja Pusula (born 26 March 1941) is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1960s and early 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[1]

Senja Pusula
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Innsbruck 3 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Vysoké Tatry 3 × 5 km relay

Pusula also won a bronze medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She also won the 5 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1968.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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1 medal – (1 bronze)

 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   3 × 5 km 
 relay 
1964 22 9 6 Bronze
1968 26 8 12 4
1972 30 25

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km   3 × 5 km 
 relay 
1966 24 8 10 5
1970 28 6 Bronze

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Senja Pusula". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "PUSULA Senja". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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