Paavo Lonkila
Olympic athlete
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Paavo Olavi Lonkila was a Finnish cross-country skier. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Olympics and finished third in the individual 18 km race, 11 seconds behind his teammate Tapio Mäkelä. Wikipedia
Born: January 11, 1923, Kiuruvesi, Finland
Died: September 22, 2017 (age 94 years), Kiuruvesi, Finland
Height: 5′ 2″