Pauli Siitonen
| Pauli Siitonen | |
|---|---|
 Siitonen c. 1972 | |
| Born | 3 February 1938 Simpele, Finland |
| Died | 20 April 2024 (aged 86) Espoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Pauli Ensio Siitonen (3 February 1938 – 20 April 2024) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He was one of the most successful long-distance cross-country skiers of the 1970s, and in 1973 became the second Finnish skier to win Vasaloppet.[1] Siitonen competed at the 1968 Olympics,[2] and won the Finlandia-hiihto in Finland and König-Ludwig-Lauf in West Germany.
Siitonen is credited with popularizing the so-called Siitonen-step (or "marathon skate"), the precursor to modern skating technique in cross-country skiing.
Siitonen died on 20 April 2024, at the age of 86.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 30 | — | — | 19 | — |
References
- ^ "Vasaloppet" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ Pauli Siitonen. sports-reference.com
- ^ Hiihtolegenda Pauli Siitonen on kuollut (in Finnish)