Name Tapani Niku | Role Olympic athlete | |
Died April 6, 1989, Lahti, Finland Olympic medals Cross-Country Skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km | ||
Tapani niku suomen hiihdon ensimm inen olympiamitalisti
Tapani Niku (born Karsikas, 1 April 1895 – 6 April 1989) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and failed to finish his 50 km race. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926 he placed sixth over 50 km and 13th over 18 km.
Niku won nine national titles, in the 10 km (1923–26), 30 km (1921, 1923 and 1925–26) and 60 km events (1925). He also won the 50 km race at the Lahti Ski Games in 1923–25. He retired in 1926 and later worked as a forester and a ski manufacturer.
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