Senja Pusula
Encyclopedia
Senja Pusula is a former cross country skier from Finland
who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
.
Pusula also won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. She also won the 5 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
in 1968.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
who competed during the 1960's and early 1970's. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.
Pusula also won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970 took place 14-22 February 1970 in Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia. This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1935. It was the first time an event was televised in colour from Czechoslovakia though broadcasting there remained in...
. She also won the 5 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
in 1968.
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
- Senja Pusula's profile at Sports Reference.com