About Tapio Mäkelä
Lived 1926 – 2016 (aged 89). Tapio Mäkelä was a Finnish cross-country skier.
Tapio Valfrid Mäkelä (12 October 1926 – 12 May 2016) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.
He won the 4 × 10 km relay gold and the 18 km silver at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Mäkelä also won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 18 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1952 25 Silver — Gold
World Championships 1 medal – (1 gold) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1954 27 5 — — Gold
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Tapio Mäkelä's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Tapio Mäkelä?
Finnish cross-country skier (1926-2016)
When was Tapio Mäkelä born?
Tapio Mäkelä was born on 12 October 1926 in Nastola.
When did Tapio Mäkelä die?
Tapio Mäkelä died on 12 May 2016 in Jämsä.
What was Tapio Mäkelä's occupation?
Tapio Mäkelä was a cross-country skier.
What nationality was Tapio Mäkelä?
Tapio Mäkelä was Finnish.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tapio Mäkelä. https://biography.guide/tapio-makela/
MLA: "Tapio Mäkelä." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tapio-makela/.
Chicago: "Tapio Mäkelä." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tapio-makela/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:32 UTC