Helena Takalo

Helena Takalo
Personal information
Born 28 October 1947 (1947-10-28) (age 70)
Nivala, Finland
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1976 Innsbruck 5 km
1972 Sapporo 3 x 5 km
1976 Innsbruck 10 km
1976 Innsbruck 4 x 5 km
1980 Lake Placid 10 km
World Championships
1978 Lahti 5 km
1978 Lahti 4 x 5 km
1970 Vysoké Tatry 3 x 5 km
1974 Falun 10 km
1978 Lahti 20 km

Anni Helena Takalo (born 28 October 1947 in Nivala) is a Finnish former cross-country skier. She was a part in dominating women's cross-country skiing in the 1970s, earning five Winter Olympic medals and four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals (golds in 5 km and 4 x 5 km (both 1978), and bronzes in 3 x 5 km (1970), 10 km (1974), and 20 km (1978).).

Takalo also won the women's 5 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976. For her cross-country skiing successes, she earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Hilkka Riihivuori and Walter Steiner).

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