Pauli Siitonen
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Pauli Siitonen c. 1972
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| Born | 2 February 1938 Simpele, Finland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Pauli Ensio Siitonen (born 3 February 1938) is a retired Finnish cross-country skier. He was one of the most successful long-distance cross-country skiers of the 1970s, and in 1973 became the second Finnish skier to win Vasaloppet.[1] Siitonen competed at the 1968 Olympics,[2] and won the Finlandia-hiihto in Finland and König-Ludwig-Lauf in West Germany.
Siitonen is credited with popularizing the so-called Siitonen-step (or "marathon skate"), the precursor to modern skating technique in cross country skiing.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Pauli Siitonen. sports-reference.com
