About Jorma Kortelainen
Lived 1932 – 2012 (aged 80). Jorma Kortelainen was a Finnish cross-country skier and rower.
Jorma Aksel Kortelainen (17 December 1932 – 27 December 2012) was a Finnish cross-country skier and rower who competed in the 1950s.
Kortelainen was born in Pyhäselkä. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the 4 × 10 km relay. He was also a successful rower who took part at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Kortelainen died in Jyväskylä, at the age of 80, as a result of sepsis while being treated at the local hospital.
Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1956 23 — — — Silver
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Finnish cross-country skier and rower (1932-2012)
When was Jorma Kortelainen born?
Jorma Kortelainen was born on 17 December 1932 in Joensuu.
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Jorma Kortelainen died on 27 December 2012 in Jyväskylä.
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Jorma Kortelainen was a cross-country skier and rower.
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Jorma Kortelainen was Finnish.
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