| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing 
Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 × 10 km relay |
Jorma Aksel Kortelainen (17 December 1932 – 27 December 2012) was a Finnish cross-country skier and rower who competed in the 1950s.
Kortelainen was born in Pyhäselkä. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the 4 × 10 km relay. He was also a successful rower who took part at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. [1]
Kortelainen died in Jyväskylä, at the age of 80, as a result of sepsis while being treated at the local hospital. [2]
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | — | — | — | Silver |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorma Kortelainen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Maastohiihto – Hiihtoliitto". www.hiihtoliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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