Pekka Niemi (skier)

Pekka Niemi

Personal information
Born	15 November 1909 Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Finland
Died	21 December 1993 (aged 84) Kittilä, Finland
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Kittilän Urheilijat
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 18 km World Championships 1937 Chamonix 50 km 1937 Chamonix 4×10 km 1937 Chamonix 18 km

Juho Pekka Niemi (born Yliniemi, 15 November 1909 – 21 December 1993) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and placed eighth over 50 km. His biggest success came at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won a complete set of medals: a gold in the 50 km, a silver in the 4×10 km relay and a bronze in the 18 km. He also won the 50 km race at the 1938 Holmenkollen ski festival.^[1]

Niemi won only one medal at the national championships, a silver in the 50 km in 1935. He retired soon after the 1939 World Championships, where he placed fifth over 50 km and sixth over 18 km. He was a forest manager by profession.^[1]

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• Pekka Niemi at the International Ski Federation
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)