 Polkunen at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 November 1927 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 September 2014 (aged 86) Laukaa, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vihtavuoren Pamaus | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen (later Vilander, 6 November 1927 – 28 September 2014), [1] was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956 and placed fifth and eighth in the individual 10 km event in 1952 and 1956, respectively. Polkunen also won a silver medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished sixth in the 10 km at those championships. [2]
Polkunen never won a national title, placing second-third over 10 km in 1951, 1953–54 and 1956. She worked as a loader and packer at the Vihtavuori gunpowder factory, [2] and retired from competitions in 1957. [1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [3]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1952 | 24 | 5 | — |
| 1956 | 28 | 8 | Gold |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 26 | 6 | Silver |
References
- ^ a b Sirkka Polkunen's obituary Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sirkka Polkunen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "POLKUNEN Sirkka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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