Hilkka Riihivuori
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's cross country skiing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1972 Sapporo | 3 x 5 km | |
| Silver | 1976 Innsbruck | 4 x 5 km | |
| Silver | 1976 Innsbruck | 5 km | |
| Silver | 1980 Lake Placid | 10 km | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1978 Lahti | 4 x 5 km | |
| Silver | 1978 Lahti | 5 km | |
| Silver | 1982 Oslo | 5 km | |
| Silver | 1982 Lahti | 10 km | |
| Bronze | 1978 Lahti | 10 km | |
Hilkka Riihivuori nèe Kuntola (born December 24, 1952) is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She competed in three Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals (1972 and 1976 under her maiden name and 1980 under her married name.). Riihivuori also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning twice at 10 km (1974, 1980) and once at 5 km (1977).
Riihivuori's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won 2 medals in 10 km (silver: 1982, bronze: 1978), a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km (1978), and two silver medals in 5 km (1978, 1982).
For her successes in Nordic skiing World Championships and at the Holmenkollen, Kuntola received the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Helena Takalo and Walter Steiner.).
[edit] References
- FIS-Ski: Hilkka Kuntola - statistics. Maiden name
- FIS-Ski: Hilkka Riihivuori - statistics. Married name
- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
| Preceded by Ulrich Wehling |
Holmenkollen medal with Helena Takalo & Walter Steiner 1977 |
Succeeded by Ingemar Stenmark, Erik Håker, & Raisa Smetanina |
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