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| Full name | Olavi Remes | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1909-09-08)8 September 1909 Iisalmi, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 1942(1942-12-31) (aged 33) Krivi, East Karelia | ||||||||||||||
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Olavi „Olli“ Remes (8 September 1909 – 31 December 1942) was a Finnish cross-country skier and military officer who competed in the 1930s.
Remes was born in Iisalmi and died in Krivi, East Karelia.
He won a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. In the 1936 Winter Olympics he participated in the demonstration event, military patrol (precursor to biathlon), and finished second in the team event.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1934 | 24 | — | Bronze | — |
References
- Olympiaedustajat Aatsingista Ylipulleihin
- "REMES Olavi". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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- 1909 births
- 1942 deaths
- People from Iisalmi
- Finnish military patrol (sport) runners
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Military patrol competitors at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Olympic biathletes for Finland
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Knights of the Mannerheim Cross
- Finnish military personnel killed in World War II
- Skiers from North Savo
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen
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