Sirkka Polkunen
Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen, later Vilander (November 6, 1927 – September 28, 2014),[1] was a cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s. She was born in Jyväskylä. She won a gold medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Polkunen also finished 5th in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Polkunen also won a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished 6th in the 10 km event at those same championships.
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- 1956: Finland
- 1960: Sweden
- 1964: Soviet Union
- 1968: Norway
- 1972: Soviet Union
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- 1976: Soviet Union
- 1980: East Germany
- 1984: Norway
- 1988: Soviet Union
- 1992: Unified Team
- 1994: Russia
- 1998: Russia
- 2002: Germany
- 2006: Russia
- 2010: Norway
- 2014: Sweden
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