Lydia Wideman
 Wideman at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||
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| Born |
17 May 1920 (age 96) Vilppula, Finland | |||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 61–62 kg | |||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||
| Club | Tamperen Hiihtoseura | |||||||||
Medal record
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Lydia Wideman (later Wideman-Lehtonen, born 17 May 1920) is a retired cross-country skier from Finland and the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing. In 1952 she competed in thirteen 10 km races and won all of them, including the 1952 Winter Olympics, national championships and Lahti Ski Games.[1]
Wideman and her twin sister Tyyne were born in a family of ten siblings. Many members of her family were skilled cross-country skiers.[2] In particular, Tyyne won the national 10 km title in 1949–1951, beating Lidya in 1951, but retiring the same year.[3]
References
- ↑ Lydia Wideman. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Seppänen, Pekka (1980) ”Lydia Widemanin täysosumatalvi”, Kultaa, kunniaa, kyyneleitä, 3. osa, pp. 293–300. Pohjanlahden Kustannus Oy. ISBN 951-95416-5-9
- ↑ Arponen, Antti O.; Hannus, Matti; Honkavaara, Aarne; Leinonen, Kimmo; Mäki-Kuutti, Tarmo; Raatikainen, Voitto; Raevuori, Antero (1986) Talviurheilun tähdet, p. 123. WSOY. ISBN 951-0-13095-8
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