Matti Raivio
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| Born | 22 February 1893 Pihlajavesi, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 May 1957 (aged 86) Pihlajavesi, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Pilajaveden Sk:n Urheilijat | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matti Raivio (22 February 1893 – 25 May 1957) was a Finnish Cross-country skier who won the 30 km and 50 km events at the 1926 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. At the 1924 Winter Olympics he finished seventh in the 18 km and 50 km races. He abandoned the 50 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
[edit]| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km |
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| 1924 | 30 | 7 | 7 |
| 1928 | 34 | — | DNF |
World Championships
[edit]- 2 medals – (2 gold)
| Year | Age | 30 km | 50 km |
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| 1926 | 32 | Gold | Gold |
References
[edit]- ^ Matti Raivio. sports-reference.com
- ^ "RAIVIO Matti". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Matti Raivio at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation;
- Suomen Hiihtoliitto – Urheilijat A-Ö (in Finnish)
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- 1893 births
- 1957 deaths
- People from Keuruu
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Sportspeople from Central Finland
- 20th-century Finnish people
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