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Kalevi Hämäläinen (13 December 1932 – 10 January 2005) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the 50 km event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was born in Juva.

Hämäläinen also won three medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 30 km (1958), and bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (1958) and the 50 km (1962).

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1956 23 20
1960 27 12 Gold
1964 31 16

World Championships

  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1958 25 10 Gold 7 Bronze
1962 29 Bronze

References

  1. ^ "HAEMAELAEINEN Kalevi". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.


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