Marjatta Kajosmaa

Marjatta Kajosmaa
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1972 Sapporo5 km
Silver medal – second place1972 Sapporo3 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1976 Innsbruck4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1972 Sapporo10 km
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1970 Vysoké Tatry10 km
Bronze medal – third place1970 Vysoké Tatry3 × 5 km relay
Kajosmaa, after winning second prize in 10 km. To her left, Hannu Koskivuori, the leader of the athletic team.

Ritva Marjatta Kajosmaa (born 3 February 1938 in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km (1969, 1971–1973) and three times at 5 km (1969, 1972–1973). Additionally, she won two medals at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in 3 × 5 km relay.

For her successes in Nordic skiing and at the Holmenkollen, Kajosmaa received the Holmenkollen medal in 1971 (Shared with Berit Mørdre Lammedal and Reidar Hjermstad.). She was the first Finnish woman to ever win the Holmenkollen medal.


Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 4 medals – (3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
196830554
197234SilverBronzeSilver
197638911Silver

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   3/4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1970324SilverBronze
197436——4

Sources

Notes

  1. ↑ "KAJOSMAA Marjatta". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2019.