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Veikko Hakulinen
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Hakulinen in 1959
Personal information
Full name Veikko Johannes Hakulinen
Born 4 January 1925
Kurkijoki, Finland
Died 24 October 2003 (aged 78)
Valkeakoski, Finland
Height 173 cm
Weight 66 kg
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing, biathlon
Club Asikkalan 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 1952 Oslo 50 km
Gold 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 30 km
Gold 1960 Squaw Valley 4 × 10 km relay
Silver 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 50 km
Silver 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 4 × 10 km relay
Silver 1960 Squaw Valley 50 km
Bronze 1960 Squaw Valley 15 km
World Championships
Gold 1954 Falun 15 km
Gold 1954 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
Gold 1958 Lahti 15 km
Silver 1954 Falun 30 km
Silver 1954 Falun 50 km
Silver 1958 Lahti 50 km
Bronze 1958 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Men's biathlon
World Championships
Silver 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.

Biography

Hakulinen won the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics with a memorable time of 3:33.33. Finland also won the 4 × 10 km relay, but Hakulinen was not on the team. Hakulinen was part of the Finland's winning relay team in the 1960 Winter Olympics, and won the 30 km gold in the 1956 Olympics. At his fourth games in 1964 he served as the Finnish Olympic flag bearer and competed only in biathlon.

In Finland, Hakulinen was chosen as sports personality of the year in 1952–1954 and 1960. He was decorated with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition 2000.

Hakulinen also won the 50 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1953 and 1955), the 18 km (1953) and the 15 km (1957). For his efforts in cross-country skiing, Hakulinen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1955 (shared with King Haakon VII, Hallgeir Brenden, and Sverre Stenersen).

Hakulinen was a forester by profession and held the rank of sergeant in the Finnish Army. He died in Valkeakoski in a car accident on 24 October 2003.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

  • 7 medals – (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   18 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1952 27 N/A N/A Gold
1956 31 4 N/A Gold Silver Silver
1960 35 Bronze N/A 6 Silver Gold

World Championships

  • 7 medals – (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1954 29 Gold Silver Silver Gold
1958 33 Gold 6 Silver Bronze

Biathlon results

  • World championships, Seefeld 1963 – silver (team competition), sixth (20 km)
  • Olympics, Innsbruck 1964 – 15th (20 km)
  • World championships, Elverum 1965 – fifth (team competition), 31st (20 km)

See also

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