Helena Takalo

Cross-country skiing, Olympic athlete

1947 –

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Who is Helena Takalo?

Anni Helena Takalo is a former Finnish cross country skier. She was a part in dominating women's cross-country skiing in the 1970s, earning five Winter Olympic medals and four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals.

Takalo also won the women's 5 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976. For her cross country skiing successes, she earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1977.

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Born
Oct 28, 1947
Nivala
Nationality
  • Finland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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