Arto Tiainen
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
1964 Innsbruck | 4 × 10 km relay |
 |
1964 Innsbruck | 50 km |
| World Championships | ||
|
1966 Oslo |
50 km |
|
1958 Lahti |
4 × 10 km relay |
Arto Tiainen (5 September 1930 – 21 September 1998) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He was born in Sääminki.
Champion
He won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics, a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 50 km. Additionally, Tianen won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, a silver in 50 km (1966) and a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay (1958).
Award
Tianen's biggest cross-country skiing success came at the
Holmenkollen medal in 1965 (Shared with Bengt Eriksson and Arne Larsen
).
Politics
Arto Tiainen was a Social Democratic member of the Finnish Parliament from 22 January 1970 to 22 March 1970.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 29 | — | 18 | — | — |
| 1964 | 33 | — | 13 | Bronze | Silver |
| 1968 | 37 | — | 16 | — | — |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | Bronze |
| 1962 | 31 | — | — | 4 | — |
| 1966 | 35 | — | — | Silver | — |
References
- ^ "WALCHER Achim". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
- Arto Tiainen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)