Toini Pöysti (1 July 1933 – 9 May 2024), sometimes shown as Toini Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti, was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the Winter Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay (1960, 1964).[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1960 Squaw Valley | 3 × 5 km relay |
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1964 Innsbruck | 3 × 5 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
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1958 Lahti | 3 × 5 km relay |
Biography
editPöysti was born in Ahlainen on 1 July 1933. She was the first woman to win at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1954 when she won the 10 km event (as Toni Mikkola). She also won a silver medal in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. She died on 9 May 2024, at the age of 90.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit- 2 medals – (2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26 | — | 6 | Bronze |
| 1964 | 30 | 5 | 5 | Bronze |
World Championships
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 24 | — | 7 | Silver |
| 1966 | 32 | 9 | — | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toini Pöysti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ "Ahlaisten olympiamitalisti Toini Pöysti on kuollut". Satakunnankansa. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "PÖYSTI Toini". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
External links
edit- Toini Pöysti at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-24) - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Toini Pöysti at Olympedia
- Toini K. Pöysti at Olympics.com
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