Name Benjamin Vanninen Role Olympic athlete | Died July 22, 1975 | |
Olympic medals Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 km | ||
Benjam "Benjamin" Vanninen (29 June 1921 – 22 July 1975) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He won a bronze medal in the 50 km event at the 1948 Winter Olympics, 20 seconds ahead of his elder brother Pekka. Vanninen never won a Finnish title, but won the 50 km race at the Lahti Ski Games in 1946 and 1948 and at Ounasvaara in 1946 and 1947. After retiring from competitions he worked as a customs officer, merchant, and manufacturer of skating equipment and ski wax.
References
Benjamin Vanninen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA