- Source: Helena Takalo
Anni Helena Takalo (née Kivioja, born 28 October 1947) is a Finnish former cross-country skier. She was born in Nivala, and was dominant women's cross-country skiing in the 1970s, earning five Winter Olympic medals and four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals (golds in 5 km and 4 × 5 km relay (both 1978), and bronzes in 3 × 5 km relay (1970), 10 km (1974), and 20 km (1978).).
Takalo also won the women's 5 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976. For her cross-country skiing successes, she earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Hilkka Riihivuori and Walter Steiner).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
= Olympic Games
=5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
= World Championships
=5 medals – (2 gold, 3 bronze)
= World Cup
=Season standings
References
Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
External links
Helena Takalo at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Helena Takalo at Olympedia
Helena Takalo at Olympics.com
Helena Takalo at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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- Ski Nordik
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- Olav V
- Haakon VII
- Harald V
- List of Finnish sportspeople
- Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
- Simon Ammann
- Ingemar Stenmark
- Queen Sonja of Norway
- Adam Małysz
