Name Lydia Wideman | Role Olympic athlete | |
Olympic medals Cross Country Skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 km |
1952 Oslo Talviolympialaiset N 10 Km
Lydia Wideman (later Wideman-Lehtonen, born 17 May 1920) is a retired cross-country skier from Finland and the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing. In 1952 she competed in thirteen 10 km races and won all of them, including the 1952 Winter Olympics, national championships and Lahti Ski Games.
Wideman and her twin sister Tyyne were born in a family of ten siblings. Many members of her family were skilled cross-country skiers. In particular, Tyyne won the national 10 km title in 1949–1951, beating Lidya in 1951, but retiring the same year.
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