Pekka Kuvaja
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1921 |
| Died | 21 November 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | cross-country skiing |
Armas Petter "Pekka" Kuvaja (15 June 1921, Heinävesi, Finland – 21 November 2003 in Tampere, Finland) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in Heinävesi and died in Tampere. In the 50 km event at the Winter Olympics, he finished seventh in 1948 and ninth in 1952. Also, in 1954, he became the first non-Swede to finish first in the Vasaloppet.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 26 | — | 7 | — |
| 1952 | 30 | — | 9 | — |
References
- ↑ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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- 1921 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from Heinävesi
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from South Savo
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen