Paavo Korhonen
Encyclopedia
Paavo Jaakko Matias Korhonen (born April 5, 1928 in Joutseno
) is a Finnish
nordic skier who competed in the 1950s.
He was born in Joutseno
, and is of Lutheran religion. To this day he lives in his home town of Joutseno. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Lahti
. A statue of him is in his home town of Joutseno.
Korhonen won the Nordic combined event at the 1957 Holmenkollen ski festival
. He also finished fourth in the individual events at both the 1952
and 1956 Winter Olympics
.
Joutseno
Joutseno is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. Joutseno had a population of 10,821 and covers an area of 498,8 km² of which 187,7 km² is water. The region shares nine kilometers of...
) 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...
nordic skier who competed in the 1950s.
He was born in Joutseno
Joutseno
Joutseno is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. Joutseno had a population of 10,821 and covers an area of 498,8 km² of which 187,7 km² is water. The region shares nine kilometers of...
, and is of Lutheran religion. To this day he lives in his home town of Joutseno. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1958 took place February 4-9 and March 1 , 1958 in Lahti, Finland. This marked the third time the city hosted this event having done so in 1926 and 1938. Germany returned to the FIS Nordic Ski Championships for the first time officially since 1939, albeit as...
in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
. A statue of him is in his home town of Joutseno.
Korhonen won the Nordic combined event at the 1957 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...
. He also finished fourth in the individual events at both the 1952
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
and 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
.
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file