 Paavo Korhonen inLahti 1958 Nordic Ski World Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1928-06-05)5 June 1928 Joutseno, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 September 2019(2019-09-29) (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Nordic combined | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Joutsenon Kullervo | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paavo Jaakko Matias Korhonen (5 June 1928 – 29 September 2019)[1] was a FinnishNordic skier who won the individual titles at the 1957Holmenkollen ski festival and1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and placed fourth, fourth and ninth, respectively. At the 1952 games he also finished 14th in the 18 kmcross-country skiing race, and in 1960 served as the Finnish Olympic flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2][3] Korhonen lived in his home town of Joutseno, where a statue is erected in his honor.
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1952 | 23 | 14 | — | — |
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