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Place of Birth: Nivala, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland
About Helena Takalo
- Anni Helena Takalo (née Kivioja, born 28 October 1947) is a Finnish former cross-country skier.
- She was born in Nivala, and was dominant women's cross-country skiing in the 1970s, earning five Winter Olympic medals and four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals (golds in 5 km and 4 × 5 km relay (both 1978), and bronzes in 3 × 5 km relay (1970), 10 km (1974), and 20 km (1978).). Takalo also won the women's 5 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976.
- For her cross-country skiing successes, she earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Hilkka Riihivuori and Walter Steiner).
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See Also
- Famous People's Birthdays on 28 October, Finland
- Famous People's Birthdays in October, Finland
- Famous middle-distance runner's Birthdays on 28 October, Finland
- Famous middle-distance runner's Birthdays in October, Finland
- Famous cross-country skier's Birthdays on 28 October, Finland
- Famous cross-country skier's Birthdays in October, Finland