Väinö Huhtala
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | ||
Competitor for  Finland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1960 Squaw Valley | 4 x 10 km |
| Silver | 1964 Innsbruck | 4 x 10 km |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1962 Zakopane | 4 x 10 km |
Väinö Huhtala (born December 24, 1935) is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4x10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished 4th in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4x10 km relay.
External links
- Väinö Huhtala at the International Ski Federation
- Huhtala biography (Finnish)
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