August Kiuru (12 July 1922, Sakkola – 23 February 2009[1]) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1948 St. Moritz | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 × 10 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
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1954 Falun | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1950 Lake Placid | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1954 Falun | 15 km |
Kiuru also won three medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (1954), a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay (1950) and a bronze in the 15 km (1954).
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
edit- 2 medals – (2 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 18 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 25 | — | 7 | — | — | Silver |
| 1956 | 33 | — | — | 21 | — | Silver |
World Championships
edit- 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 18 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27 | — | 4 | — | — | Silver |
| 1954 | 31 | Bronze | — | — | — | Gold |
References
edit- ^ Uusi Suomi: Mestarihiihtäjä August Kiuru kuoli Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KIURU August". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
edit- August Kiuru at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- August Kiuru at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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