Veli Saarinen
Cross-country skiing, Olympic athlete
1902 – 1969
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Who was Veli Saarinen?
Veli Selim Saarinen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1920s and 1930s.
He was born in Martinsaari and died in Helsinki.
At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished fourth in the 18 kilometre event.
Saarinen won a pair of medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, earning a gold in the 50 km and a bronze in the 18 km event.
Saarinen's biggest success as a cross-country skier was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won six medals. This included three golds, two silvers, and 1 bronze.
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1902
Virolahti - Nationality
- Finland
- Died
- Oct 12, 1969
Helsinki
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on July 23, 2013
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