Urpo Korhonen
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 Korhonen (right) at the 1952 Olympics. | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1952 Oslo | 4 × 10 km relay |
Urpo Pentti Korhonen (8 February 1923, Rautalampi – 10 August 2009) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was born in Rautalampi.
He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo in the 4 × 10 km relay.
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 29 | 14 | — | Gold |
External links
[edit]- Urpo Korhonen at Olympedia
- Urpo Korhonen at Olympics.com
- Urpo Korhonen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
- Finland's 1952 Winter Olympic medals (in Finnish)
- Urpo Korhonen's obituary (in Finnish)
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