Matti Pitkänen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Matti Keijo Juhani•Pitkänen |
| Used name | Matti•Pitkänen |
| Nick/petnames | Hämeen hiljainen |
| Born | 20 December 1948 in Ikaalinen, Pirkanmaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 70-72 kg |
| Affiliations | Kyröskosken Ponsi, Hämeenkyrö (FIN) / Ikaalisten Urheilijat, Ikaalinen (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Matti Pitkänen won all of his international championship medals in the relay. He won a gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics, silver at the 1978 World Championships and bronze at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was also fourth in three individual distances (15, 30 and 50 km) at the 1978 World Championships and his best individual finish at the Olympic Games was sixth at the 30 km in 1980. In 1978 Pitkänen also won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival and both the 15 km and 50 km races at Ounasvaara. He also won two Finnish titles, in 1977 and 1978, both at 50 km.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | FIN |
Matti Pitkänen | |||
| 30 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | FIN |
Matti Pitkänen | |||
| 30 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–1–1 1976 Innsbruck (Olympics) CCS gold: 4×10 km relay; 1978 Lahti CCS silver: 4×10 km relay; 1980 Lake Placid (Olympics) CCS bronze: 4×10 km relay)