About
Finnish cross-country skier and three-time Olympic gold medalist, he won the 4 x 10 km in Squaw Valley and the 15 and 30 km in Innsbruck.
Before Fame
He won his first medal at the 1960 Olympics.
Trivia
He tested positive for amphetamine at the 1972 National Championships.
Family Life
He married Raakel Mantyranta in 1958. He had four children.
Associated With
He won silver and bronze at the 1968 Olympics where alpine skier Jean-Claude Killy took 3 golds.
