Tauno Lappalainen
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
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| World Championships | ||
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1926 Lahti | 30 km |
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1926 Lahti | 50 km |
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1930 Oslo | 17 km |
Tauno Mikko Lappalainen (10 March 1898 – 25 January 1973) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
He was born and died in Liperi.
Lappalainen won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers in 1926 (30 km, 50 km) and one bronze in 1930 (17 km).
At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished sixth in the 50 km event. Four years later he finished seventh in the 50 km event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
[edit]| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 29 | — | 6 |
| 1932 | 33 | — | 7 |
World Championships
[edit]- 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 17 km | 18 km | 30 km | 50 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 27 | — | — | Silver | Silver |
| 1930 | 31 | Bronze | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "LAPPALAINEN Tauno". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
External links
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- People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
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- Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics
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