Benjamin Vanninen
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| Born | 29 June 1921 Rautalahti, Karelia, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 July 1975 (aged 54) Heinolan maalaiskunta, Finland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura, Rovaniemi | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benjam "Benjamin" Vanninen (29 June 1921 – 22 July 1975) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He won a bronze medal in the 50 km event at the 1948 Winter Olympics, 20 seconds ahead of his elder brother Pekka. Vanninen never won a Finnish title, but won the 50 km race at the Lahti Ski Games in 1946 and 1948 and at Ounasvaara in 1946 and 1947. After retiring from competitions he worked as a customs officer, merchant, and manufacturer of skating equipment and ski wax.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
[edit]- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1948 | 26 | — | — | Bronze |
References
[edit]- ^ Benjam Vanninen Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "VANNINEN Benjamin". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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- 1921 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Sortavalsky District
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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