Lydia Wideman

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Lydia Wideman

Wideman at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1920-05-17)17 May 1920 Vilppula, Finland
Died	13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 98) Tampere, Finland
Height	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	61–62 kg (134–137 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Tamperen Hiihtoseura
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1952 Oslo 10 km

Lydia Wideman (later Wideman-Lehtonen, 17 May 1920 – 13 April 2019) was a cross-country skier from Finland and the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing. In 1952 she competed in thirteen 10 km races and won all of them, including the 1952 Winter Olympics, national championships and Lahti Ski Games.^[1]

Wideman and her twin sister Tyyne were born in a family of ten siblings. Many members of her family were skilled cross-country skiers.^[2] In particular, Tyyne won the national 10 km title in 1949–1951, beating Lydia in 1951, but retiring the same year.^[3]

In February 2018, following the death of Durward Knowles, she became the oldest living Olympic champion.^[4] She died on 13 April 2019, aged 98.^[5][6]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the