Hannu Taipale (born 22 June 1940 in Veteli) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1968 Grenoble | 4 × 10 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
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1966 Oslo | 4 × 10 km relay |
Taipale also won the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at those same games.
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 27 | DNF | — | 14 | Bronze |
| 1972 | 31 | — | — | 12 | 5 |
World Championships
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25 | 7 | — | 5 | Silver |
References
edit- ^ "TAIPALE Hannu". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
External links
edit- Hannu Taipale at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Hannu Taipale at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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