Matti Pitkänen

Matti Pitkänen (born 20 December 1948 in Ikaalinen) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980. He also finished sixth in the 30 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Matti Pitkänen
Country Finland
Born (1948-12-20) December 20, 1948
Ikaalinen, Finland
Ski clubIkaalisten Urheilijat
World Cup career
Seasons1983
Indiv. podiums0
Indiv. starts1
Team starts0
Overall titles0

Pitkänen also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km rekay at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. He also finished fourth in the 15 km, 30 km, and 50 km events at those same games.

Pitkänen won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1978.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals – 1 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
19762713Gold
198031611Bronze

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
197827444Silver

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
198334NC

References

  1. "Athlete : Matti PITKAENEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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