Kalpala (middle) at Jyväskylän Suurajot in 1956
Eino Kalpala (5 August 1926 – 12 August 2022) was a Finnish alpine skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics.[1] Kalpala has also been a world champion veteran alpine skier. Eino Kalpala also participated in the rally of a thousand lakes with his brother Osmo Kalpal. He turned 90 in August 2016.[2] Kalpala died in Espoo on 12 August 2022, at the age of 96.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eino Kalpala". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ "Eino Kalpala täytti 90 vuotta – tähtää veteraanien maailmancupiin". MTV Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Eino Kalpala". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
External links
- Eino Kalpala at eWRC-results.com
- Eino Kalpala at Olympedia
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