Paavo Lonkila
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Oslo | 4 x 10 km |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Oslo | 18 km |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1950 Lake Placid | 4 x 10 km |
Paavo Olavi Lonkila, née Lång (born 11 January 1923), was a Finnish farmer and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was born in Kiuruvesi. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Lonkila also won a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He also won the 18 km event at the 1951 Holmenkollen ski festival.
External links
- Paavo Lonkila at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Paavo Lonkila, a Famous Kiuruvesi sportsman
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