Finnish Ski Association

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Formation 1908 (1908) Headquarters Helsinki & Lahti Official language FinnishSwedish		Type sports governing body Location Finland Founded 1908

The Finnish Ski Association (Finnish: Suomen Hiihtoliitto, Swedish: Finlands skidförbund) is a skiing governing body in Finland, based in Helsinki & Lahti. It is a member of FIS, and runs cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Noridc skiing. However, sections for alpine skiing and freestyle skiing are in Ski Sport Finland.

It was established in 1908 as Liitto Suomen hiihtourheilun edistämiseksi. The first chairman was Lennart Munck Af Flukila. It modern name was adopted in 1931.

Chairmen

1908–1911 Lennart Munck Af Flukila

1911–1912 Artur Antman

1912–1913 Eino Saastamoinen

1914–1915 Frans Ilander

1915–1931 Toivo Aro

1931 Armas Palmros

1931–1937 Juho Hillo

1937–1941 Tauno Aarre

1941–1942 Kalle Vierto

1942 Armas Palamaa

1942–1954 Yrjö Kaloniemi

1954–1960 Akseli Kaskela

1960–1967 Ali Koskimaa

1967–1985 Hannu Koskivuori

1986–1989 Matti Autio

1990–1995 Eino Petäjäniemi

1996–2000 Esko Aho

2000–2002 Paavo M. Petäjä

2003–2004 Seppo Rehunen

2005–2009 Jaakko Holkeri

2009– Matti Sundberg

References

Finnish Ski Association Wikipedia

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