Marjatta Kajosmaa (born February 3, 1938 in Vehkalahti

Vehkalahti

Vehkalahti is a former municipality surrounding the town of Hamina in south-eastern Finland. At the beginning of 2003 Hamina and Vehkalahti combined to form a new town of Hamina.-History:...

) is a Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 former cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival

Holmenkollen ski festival

The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...

, winning four times at 10 km (1969, 1971-1973) and three times at 5 km (1969, 1972-1973). Additionally, she won two medals at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970 took place 14-22 February 1970 in Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia. This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1935. It was the first time an event was televised in colour from Czechoslovakia though broadcasting there remained in...

 with a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in 3 x 5 km.

For her successes in Nordic skiing and at the Holmenkollen, Kajosmaa received the Holmenkollen medal

Holmenkollen medal

The Holmenkollen medal is Norwegian skiing's highest award for competitors. It signifies top placings in international championships and other international events, including the Holmenkollen events....

 in 1971 (Shared with Berit Mørdre Lammedal

Berit Mørdre Lammedal

Berit Mørdre Lammedal is a Norwegian former cross country skier, who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a complete set of medals. Lammedal also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning once at 5 km...

 and Reidar Hjermstad

Reidar Hjermstad

Reidar Hjermstad is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s.In 1963, Hjermstad won two events at the Lahti, Finland ski games, earning a Salpausselä Medal. For his Lahti successes, Hjermstad earned the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year in 1963...

.). She was the first Finnish woman to ever win the Holmenkollen medal.