Pauli Pitkänen
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Pauli Pitkänen was a Finnish
cross-country skier
who competed in the 1930s. He won three gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with two in 1938 (18 km and 4 x 10 km) and one in 1939 (4 x 10 km). He was born in Nilsiä
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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...
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed in the 1930s. He won three gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
with two in 1938 (18 km and 4 x 10 km) and one in 1939 (4 x 10 km). He was born in Nilsiä
Nilsiä
Nilsiä is a small town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
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