Sport Cross-country skiing Height 1.7 m | Club Kittilän Urheilijat Weight 66 kg | |
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Born 15 November 1909 Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Finland Died 21 December 1993, Kittilä, Finland Olympic medals Cross-Country Skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km Similar Erik Larsson, Oddbjørn Hagen, Rolf Milser | ||
Juho Pekka Niemi (born Yliniemi, 15 November 1909 – 21 December 1993) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and placed eighth over 50 km. His biggest success came at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won a complete set of medals: a gold in the 50 km, a silver in the 4×10 km relay and a bronze in the 18 km. He also won the 50 km race at the 1938 Holmenkollen ski festival.
Niemi won only one medal at the national championships, a silver in the 50 km in 1935. He retired soon after the 1939 World Championships, where he placed fifth over 50 km and sixth over 18 km. He was a forest manager by profession.
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