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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1952 Oslo | 4 × 10 km relay |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1952 Oslo | 18 km |
| World Championships | ||
| 1954 Falun | 4 × 10 km relay |
Tapio Valfrid Mäkelä (12 October 1926 – 12 May 2016)[1] was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.
He won the 4 × 10 km relay gold and the 18 km silver at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Mäkelä also won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 25 | Silver | — | Gold |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 27 | 5 | — | — | Gold |
References
- ↑ "Viestihiihdon olympiavoittaja Tapio Mäkelä kuoli 89-vuotiaana". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "MAEKELAE Tapio". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
- Tapio Maekelae at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Tapio Mäkelä at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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