Kalevi Laurila

Kalevi Laurila

Laurila at the 1966 World Championships
Personal information
Born 5 December 1937
Sääksmäki, Finland
Died 13 April 1991 (aged 53)
Kangasala, Finland
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing
Club Tampereen Poliisi-Urheilijat
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1964 Innsbruck 4×10 km
1968 Grenoble 4×10 km
World Championships
1962 Zakopane 4×10 km
1966 Oslo 30 km
1966 Oslo 4×10 km

Kalevi Laurila (5 December 1937 – 13 April 1991) was a Finnish cross country skier. He competed in all cross-country skiing events at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won two medals in the 4×10 km relay, placing fourth-eleventh in individual events. At the world championships he won three silver medals, in the 30 km in 1966 and in the 4×10 km relay in 1962 and 1966. His last international competition was the 1974 World Championships, where his relay team finished fourth. Domestically he won seven titles, in the 15 km (1967–68, 1970 and 1974), 30 km (1966 and 1968) and 50 km (1967).[1]

Laurila was a decorated police sergeant. Besides skiing Laurila he competed in rowing and biathlon, winning a silver medal in 1973 and a bronze in 1978 at the European Police Championships. In rowing he won the 1967 national title in coxless fours.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kalevi Laurila. Sports Reference.com
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