Marjatta Kajosmaa

Ritva Marjatta Kajosmaa (born 3 February 1938 in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km (1969, 1971–1973) and three times at 5 km (1969, 1972-1973). Additionally, she won two medals at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in 3 × 5 km relay.

Marjatta Kajosmaa
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1972 Sapporo 5 km
1972 Sapporo 3 × 5 km relay
1976 Innsbruck 4 × 5 km relay
1972 Sapporo 10 km
World Championships
1970 Vysoké Tatry 10 km
1970 Vysoké Tatry 3 × 5 km relay

For her successes in Nordic skiing and at the Holmenkollen, Kajosmaa received the Holmenkollen medal in 1971 (Shared with Berit Mørdre Lammedal and Reidar Hjermstad.). She was the first Finnish woman to ever win the Holmenkollen medal.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

  • 4 medals – (3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km  3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
196830554
197234SilverBronzeSilver
197638911Silver

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1970324SilverBronze
1974364

Sources

Notes

  1. "KAJOSMAA Marjatta". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.


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