Eero Mäntyranta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish cross-country skier
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Place of Birth: Pello, Regional State Administrative Agency for Lapland, Finland
About Eero Mäntyranta
- Eero Antero Mäntyranta (20 November 1937 – 29 December 2013) was one of the most successful Finnish skiers.
- He competed in four Winter Olympics (1960–1972) winning seven medals at three of them.
- His performance at the 1964 Winter Olympics earned him the nickname "Mister Seefeld", referring to the venue where the cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions took place.
- The Finnish Ministry of Education endowed him with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition in 2000.
- There is also a museum centered on Mäntyranta in his birthplace of Pello.
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