August Kiuru

August Kiuru (12 July 1922, Sakkola – 23 February 2009 ) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Kiuru also won three medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (1954), a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay (1950) and a bronze in the 15 km (1954).

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games 2 medals – (2 silver) Year Age 15 km 18 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1948 25 7 — Silver 1956 33 — 21 — Silver

World Championships 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km 18 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1950 27 4—Silver 1954 31 Bronze — — Gold