Pekka Niemi
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 18 km | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1937 Chamonix | 50 km | |
| Silver | 1937 Chamonix | 4 x 10 km | |
| Bronze | 1937 Chamonix | 18 km | |
Pekka Niemi (Nov 15, 1909 - Dec 21, 1993) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Niemi's biggest success as a cross-country skier was at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won a complete set of medals (gold: 50 km, silver: 4 x 10 km, bronze: 18 km). He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1938.
[edit] External links
- FIS-Ski: Pekka Niemi - statistics
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
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