Sirkka Polkunen

Sirkka Polkunen

Polkunen at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born 6 November 1927
Jyväskylä, Finland
Died 28 September 2014 (aged 86)
Laukaa, Finland
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing
Club Vihtavuoren Pamaus

Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen (later Vilander, 6 November 1927 – 28 September 2014),[1] was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 3×5 km relay in 1956 and placed fifth and eighth in the individual 10 km event in 1952 and 1956, respectively. Polkunen also won a silver medal in the 3×5 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished sixth in the 10 km at those championships.[2]

Polkunen never won a national title, placing second-third over 10 km in 1951, 1953–54 and 1956. She worked as a loader and packer at the Vihtavuori gunpowder factory,[2] and retired from competitions in 1957.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sirkka Polkunen's obituary (Finnish)
  2. 1 2 Sirkka Polkunen. sports-reference.com
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