| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Cross country skiing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1960 Squaw Valley | 4 x 10 km | |
| Gold | 1964 Innsbruck | 15 km | |
| Gold | 1964 Innsbruck | 30 km | |
| Silver | 1964 Innsbruck | 4 x 10 km | |
| Silver | 1968 Grenoble | 15 km | |
| Bronze | 1968 Grenoble | 30 km | |
| Bronze | 1968 Grenoble | 4 x 10 km | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1962 Zakopane | 30 km | |
| Gold | 1966 Oslo | 30 km | |
| Silver | 1962 Zakopane | 4 x 10 km | |
| Silver | 1966 Oslo | 4 x 10 km | |
| Bronze | 1966 Oslo | 50 km | |
Eero Antero Mäntyranta (born November 20, 1937 in Turtola (cur. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated between February The 1960 Winter Olympics Cross country skiing results Men's events 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 x The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck The 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiing results Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck The 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiing results Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck The 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiing results Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 1968 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing results Men's events 15 km February 10, 1968 30 km The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 1968 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing results Men's events 15 km February 10, 1968 30 km The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 1968 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing results Men's events 15 km February 10, 1968 30 km The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962 took place February 18 - 27, 1962 in Zakopane, Poland. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 took place February 17 - 26, 1966 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962 took place February 18 - 27, 1962 in Zakopane, Poland. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 took place February 17 - 26, 1966 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 took place February 17 - 26, 1966 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pello)) is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. Pello is a municipality of Finland. It is located approximately 20km north of the Arctic Circle in the province of Lapland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years
His extraordinary success at the 1964 Winter Olympics earned him the nickname "Mister Seefeld", referring to the venue where the cross country skiing and biathlon competitions took place. The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck Biathlon (not to be confused with Duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines
The Finnish Ministry of Education endowed him with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. There is also a museum centered on Eero Mäntyranta in Pello.
He is the first Finnish sportsman to have tested positive for doping. At the 1972 national championships, his tests showed use of amphetamine, but the result was hushed up. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine After the Sapporo Winter Olympics, the fact came to light but was and has been denied by Mäntyranta. The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated from Later Mäntyranta has admitted to using hormones, which during his sports career were not yet prohibited. Mäntyranta has naturally aberrant high blood hemoglobin due to a mutation in the erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) gene, which was identified following a DNA study done on over 200 members of his family, as reported in 1993. Erythropoietin (ɨˌɹɪθɹoʊˈpɔɪɨtɨn /ɨˌɹɪθɹoʊˈpɔɪtən/ or /ɨˌɹiːθɹoʊ-/ or EPO is a Glycoprotein Hormone that controls Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [1]
Accomplishments
- three Olympic gold medals: Squaw Valley 1960 (4 x 10 km Relay) and Innsbruck 1964 (18 km and 30 km)
- two Olympic silver medals: Innsbruck 1964 (relay) and Grenoble 1968 (15 km)
- two Olympic bronze medals: Grenoble 1968 (30 km and relay)
- two World Championships gold medals: Zakopane 1962 (30 km) and Oslo 1966 (30 km), two silver: 1962 (relay) and 1966 (relay), one bronze: 1966 (50 km)
- National domestic championships: five gold, two silver and two bronze
- Holmenkollen ski festival championships first place 1962, 1964 and 1968 (15 km)
- Holmenkollen medal in 1964 (Shared with Veikko Kankkonen, Georg Thoma, and Halvor Næs. The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated between February Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Holmenkollen ski jump, located in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, is host to the world's second oldest Ski jump competition still in existence The Holmenkollen medal is Norwegian Skiing 's highest award for competitors Veikko Kankkonen (born January 5, 1940) is a Finnish Ski jumper who was active in the 1960's Georg Thoma (born August 20, 1937 in Hinterzarten) is a former German Nordic combined skier Halvor Næs (born April 5, 1927 in Trysil) is a former Norwegian Ski jumper who competed in the 1950s ).
- Salpausselkä games win 1964 an 1972. Salpausselkä is an extensive Ridge system left by the Ice age in Southern Finland.
Mäntyranta also finished 19th the 30 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated from is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an
References
- ^ de la Chapelle A, Traskelin AL, Juvonen E. (1993). "Truncated erythropoietin receptor causes dominantly inherited benign human erythrocytosis. " Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 90(10):4495-9.
- FIS-Ski: Eero Maentyranta - statistics
- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Pentti Eskola |
Finnish Sportsman of the Year 1964 |
Succeeded by Jouko Launonen |
| Preceded by Jouko Launonen |
Finnish Sportsman of the Year 1966 |
Succeeded by Eero Tapio |
| Preceded by Alevtina Kolchina, Pavel Kolchin, Astrid Sandvik, & Torbjørn Yggeseth |
Holmenkollen medal with Veikko Kankkonen, Georg Thoma and Halvor Næs 1964 |
Succeeded by Arto Tianen, Bengt Eriksson, & Arne Larsen |
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