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Jorma Kortelainen

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Jorma Kortelainen
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 4 × 10 km relay

Jorma Aksel Kortelainen (17 December 1932 – 27 December 2012) was a Finnish cross-country skier and rower who competed in the 1950s.

Kortelainen was born in Pyhäselkä. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the 4 × 10 km relay. He was also a successful rower who took part at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1]

Kortelainen died in Jyväskylä, at the age of 80, as a result of sepsis while being treated at the local hospital.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

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Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1956 23 Silver

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorma Kortelainen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Maastohiihto – Hiihtoliitto". www.hiihtoliitto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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