Name Hilkka Riihivuori | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Olympic medals Cross Country Skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics - Women's 10km Similar People Helena Takalo, Raisa Smetanina, Barbara Petzold, Kveta Jeriova | ||
Hilkka Riihivuori (née Kuntola, born 24 December 1952 in Jurva, Southern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She competed in three Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals (1972 and 1976 under her maiden name and 1980 under her married name.). Riihivuori also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning twice at 10 km (1974, 1980) and once at 5 km (1977).
Riihivuori's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won 2 medals in 10 km (silver: 1982, bronze: 1978), a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km (1978), and two silver medals in 5 km (1978, 1982).
For her successes in Nordic skiing World Championships and at the Holmenkollen, Kuntola received the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Helena Takalo and Walter Steiner.).