Pauli Siitonen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pauli Siitonen |
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Siitonen c. 1972
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| Born | 3 February 1938 Simpele, Finland |
| Died | 20 April 2024 (aged 86) Espoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Pauli Ensio Siitonen (3 February 1938 – 20 April 2024) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He was one of the most successful long-distance cross-country skiers of the 1970s, and in 1973 became the second Finnish skier to win Vasaloppet. Siitonen competed at the 1968 Olympics, and won the Finlandia-hiihto in Finland and König-Ludwig-Lauf in West Germany.
Siitonen is credited with popularizing the so-called Siitonen-step (or "marathon skate"), the precursor to modern skating technique in cross-country skiing.
Siitonen died on 20 April 2024, at the age of 86.
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1968 | 30 | — | — | 19 | — |
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