Hilkka Riihivuori

Hilkka Riihivuori (née Kuntola, born 24 December 1952 in Jurva, Southern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She competed in three Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals (1972 and 1976 under her maiden name and 1980 under her married name.). Riihivuori also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning twice at 10 km (1974, 1980) and once at 5 km (1977).

Hilkka Riihivuori
Country Finland
Born (1952-12-24) 24 December 1952
Jurva, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Ski clubTampereen Pyrintö
World Cup career
Seasons1982
Individual wins0
Indiv. podiums3
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts4
Team starts1
Overall titles0 – (12th in 1982)

Riihivuori's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won two medals in the 10 km (silver: 1982, bronze: 1978), a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay (1978), and two silver medals in the 5 km (1978, 1982).

For her successes in Nordic skiing World Championships and at the Holmenkollen, Kuntola received the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Helena Takalo and Walter Steiner.).

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 4 medals – (4 silver)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km  3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
19721958Silver
19762349Silver
198027SilverSilver5

World Championships

  • 6 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  20 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
197421N/A4
197825SilverBronze4Gold
198229SilverSilverBronze4

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
19822912

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11981–8219 February 1982 Oslo, Norway10 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]2nd
222 February 1982 Oslo, Norway5 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]2nd
326 February 1982 Oslo, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]3rd

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

  1. "RIHIVUORI Hilkka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.


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