Kalevi Laitinen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVeikko Kalevi•Laitinen
Used nameKalevi•Laitinen
Born3 October 1919 in Kuusankoski, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso (FIN)
Died17 June 1995 (aged 75 years 8 months 14 days) in Kauniainen, Uusimaa (FIN)
AffiliationsHelsingin Luistinkiitäjät, Helsinki (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Personal Bests: 500 – 45.0 (1946); 1500 – 2:20.3 (1948); 5000 – 8:38.1 (1946); 10000 – 17:42.4 (1949).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) FIN Kalevi Laitinen
500 metres, Men (Olympic) =17
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 7
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 15
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) DNF
1952 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) FIN Kalevi Laitinen
500 metres, Men (Olympic) =21
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 24
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 22