Eero Mantyranta

Skier
BIRTHDAY
November 20,1937
Birthplace
Finland
Age
Dec 30,2013,age 76
Birth Sign
Scorpio
BIRTHDAY
November 20,1937 (age Dec 30,2013,age 76)
Birthplace
Finland

About

Finnish cross-country skier and three-time Olympic gold medalist, he won the 4 x 10 km in Squaw Valley and the 15 and 30 km in Innsbruck.

Before Fame

He won his first medal at the 1960 Olympics.

Trivia

He tested positive for amphetamine at the 1972 National Championships.

Family Life

He married Raakel Mantyranta in 1958. He had four children.

Associated With

He won silver and bronze at the 1968 Olympics where alpine skier Jean-Claude Killy took 3 golds.