Väinö Huhtala
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For the Finnish Olympic rower, see Väinö Huhtala (rower).
Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished fourth in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
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Full name | Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1935-12-24)24 December 1935 Revonlahti, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 18 June 2016(2016-06-18) (aged 80) Jämsä, Finland[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | Revonlahden Reipas Jämsänkosken Ilves | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 × 10 km relay.