Veikko Hakulinen

Veikko Hakulinen
Hakulinen in 1959
Personal information
Full nameVeikko Johannes Hakulinen
Born4 January 1925
Kurkijoki, Finland
Died24 October 2003 (aged 78)
Valkeakoski, Finland
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing, biathlon
ClubAsikkalan Raikas
Valkeakosken Haka
Jämsänkosken Ilves
Evon Metsäpojat
Tampereen Hiihtoseura
Tampereen Pyrintö
Tampereen Maila.
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's cross-country skiing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 km
Gold medal – first place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 30 km
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 50 km
Silver medal – second place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1960 Squaw Valley 50 km
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Squaw Valley 15 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Falun 15 km
Gold medal – first place 1954 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1958 Lahti 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1954 Falun 30 km
Silver medal – second place 1954 Falun 50 km
Silver medal – second place 1958 Lahti 50 km
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Men's biathlon
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Seefeld 20 km team

Veikko Johannes Hakulinen (4 January 1925 – 24 October 2003) was a Finnish cross-country skier, triple champion in both the Olympics and World Championships. He also competed in biathlon, orienteering, ski-orienteering, cross-country running, and rowing at a national level.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Veikko Hakulinen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.