Pauli Pitkänen ( Finnish. Pauli Pitkänen ; November 4, 1911 , Nilsia , Grand Duchy of Finland - September 28, 1941 , Siilinjärvi , Finland ) - Finnish skier , three-time world champion.
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| Birth name | fin. Pauli pitkänen | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | November 4, 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Nilsia , Grand Duchy of Finland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | September 28, 1941 (aged 29) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Siilinjärvi , Finland | ||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 165 cm | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Status | completed his career | ||||||||||||||||
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Career
During his career, he played at two world championships , at which he won three gold ones. At the 1938 World Cup, he won two gold medals, in the relay and in the 18 km race. At the 1939 championship, he became the winner in the relay race.
Pitkianen died on the Soviet-Finnish front of World War II .
Links
- Pauli Pitkianen - statistics on the FIS website