Mirja Lehtonen
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Mirja Lehtonen is a former cross-country skier from Finland
who competed during the early 1960s.
She was born in Kyynämöinen.
She won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 3 x 5 km.
Lehtonen also won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Zakopane
.
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...
who competed during the early 1960s.
She was born in Kyynämöinen.
She won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 3 x 5 km.
Lehtonen also won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962 took place February 18-27, 1962 in Zakopane, Poland. Zakopane became the second city to host the world championships three times , joining Lahti, Finland...
in Zakopane
Zakopane
Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...
.