Elin Pikkuniemi
Swedish cross-country skier and elementary schoolteacher
About Elin Pikkuniemi
Lived 1895 – 1988 (aged 92). Elin Pikkuniemi was a Swedish cross-country skier.
Elin Eugenia Pikkuniemi (born 15 August 1895 Vojakkala, Sweden, died 7 May 1988 in Trönö, Sweden) was a Swedish cross-country skier and a primary-school teacher.
She was referred to as the first skiing queen of Sweden. and was part of the Swedish female cross-country skiing elite in the years around 1920. She competed for IFK Haparanda, winning five Swedish national championships between 1918–1922 over a distance of 10 kilometers. During the late 1920s she competed for Järla IF
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Who was Elin Pikkuniemi?
Swedish cross-country skier and elementary schoolteacher
When was Elin Pikkuniemi born?
Elin Pikkuniemi was born on 15 August 1895 in Nedertorneå-Haparanda church parish.
When did Elin Pikkuniemi die?
Elin Pikkuniemi died on 7 May 1988 in Trönö, Trönö parish.
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Elin Pikkuniemi was a cross-country skier.
What nationality was Elin Pikkuniemi?
Elin Pikkuniemi was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elin Pikkuniemi. https://biography.guide/elin-pikkuniemi/
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