Hilkka Riihivuori
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| Ski club | Tampereen Pyrintö | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1 – (1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (12th in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hilkka Riihivuori (
Holmenkollen ski festival
, winning twice at 10 km (1974, 1980) and once at 5 km (1977).
Riihivuori's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won two medals in the 10 km (silver: 1982, bronze: 1978), a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay (1978), and two silver medals in the 5 km (1978, 1982).
For her successes in Nordic skiing World Championships and at the Holmenkollen, Kuntola received the
Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Helena Takalo and Walter Steiner
.).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 4 medals – (4 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19 | 5 | 8 | Silver |
| 1976 | 23 | 4 | 9 | Silver |
| 1980 | 27 | Silver | Silver | 5 |
World Championships
- 6 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1978 | 25 | Silver | Bronze | 4 | Gold |
| 1982 | 29 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 4 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29 | 12 |
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 19 February 1982 |  Oslo, Norway |
10 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
| 2 | 22 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway |
5 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd | |
| 3 | 26 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway |
20 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 3rd |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- ^ "RIHIVUORI Hilkka". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- 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)
External links
- Hilkka Kuntola at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Maiden name
- Hilkka Riihivuori at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Married name
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