Kalevi Oikarainen (27 April 1936 – 14 August 2020) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed between the 1950s and the 1970s.

Oikarainen was born in Kuusamo. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed seventh in the 30 km event at those same games.

Kalevi Oikarainen

Oikarainen's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he earned a gold in 50 km in 1970 and a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1966. He also won the 15 km event at the 1959 Holmenkollen ski festival.

Kalevi Oikarainen

He died on 14 August 2020 at the age of 84.

Kalevi Oikarainen

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

References

External links

- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file

1936 births

2020 deaths

People from Kuusamo

Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Finnish male cross-country skiers

Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for Finland

Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland

Skiers from North Ostrobothnia

20th-century Finnish people