Veikko Johannes Hakulinen ( Fin. Veikko Johannes Hakulinen ; January 4, 1925 - October 24, 2003 ) - Finnish skier , three-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion. In addition, he performed at national and international competitions in such sports as biathlon , orienteering, ski orienteering, cross-country, rowing.
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| Full name | Veikko Johannes Hakulinen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | fin. Veikko Johannes Hakulinen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | January 4, 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Kurkiyoki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | October 24, 2003 (78 years old) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Valkeakoski | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Hakulinen was born in the Karelian settlement of Kurkiyoki (now part of Russia).
The military rank is sergeant . Profession - forestry specialist.
He participated in four winter Olympic games , at which he won three gold, three silver and one bronze medals. At the last of his Olympics in 1964 he participated as a biathlete, but in the race for 20 kilometers he finished only 15th.
He was elected the sports person of the year in Finland in 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1960. In 1955, he was awarded for his sporting achievements.
Hakulinen died as a result of a road accident on October 24, 2003 in the city of Valkeakoski , where he lived [1] .
Literature
- Veikko Hakulinen. Haku-Veikko, suurhiihtäjä Veikko Hakulisen muistelmat 1999 (autobiography)
- Sulo Kolkka. Veikko Hakulinen, latujen valtias 1960 (biography)
Notes
- ↑ Veikko Hakulinen Dies in Road Accident Archived on July 19, 2011. , The Olympic Committee of Finland , 2003-10-28.
Links
- Hakulinen, Veikko - statistics on the FIS website
- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)