Pekka Myllylä

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePekka Aleksander•Myllylä
Used namePekka•Myllylä
Nick/petnamesMylly-Pekka
Born7 July 1932 in Tampere, Pirkanmaa (FIN)
Measurements174 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsTampereen Ilves, Tampere (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Finnish ice hockey goaltender Pekka Myllylä spent his entire career representing Tampereen Ilves. Myllylä played with the team throughout the 1950s where he won three national championships (1951, 1952, 1957). In 1952 he was selected to play at the Oslo Olympics where he shared the goalkeeping duties with Unto Wiitala.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) FIN Pekka Myllylä
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Finland 7