Veli Lehtelä

Veli Lehtelä
Pitkänen and Lehtelä (right) at the 1964 European Championships
Personal information
Born 6 September 1935 (1935-09-06) (age 83)
Sääksmäki, Finland[1]
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight 74–76 kg (163–168 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport Rowing

Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä (born 6 September 1935) is a retired Finnish rower. He competed in various two-man and four man events at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1956 and 1960. His daughter Jorma Lehtelä also became an Olympic rower.[1]

Throughout most of his career Lehtelä rowed with Toimi Pitkänen. Besides two Olympic bronze medals, they won two gold and two silver medals at the European championships from 1955 to 1961,[2] and placed sixth at the 1964 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Veli Lehtelä. sports-reference.com
  2. Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren: Zweier ohne Steuermann, Zweier m. Stm., Vierer m.Stm.. sport-komplett.de


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