Jorma Kortelainen
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4x10 km |
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 x 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]
References
- ↑ Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.hiihtoliitto.fi/maastohiihto/?x3923=21793010
External links
- Jorma Kortelainen Bio, Stats and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- Olympic profile
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