Toini Pöysti
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| Women's cross country skiing | ||
Representing  Finland |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1960 Squaw Valley | 3 x 5 km |
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1964 Innsbruck | 3 x 5 km |
| World Championships | ||
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1958 Lahti | 3 x 5 km |
Toini Pöysti, sometimes shown as Toni Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti (born July 1, 1933 in Ahlainen) is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals in the Winter Olympics in the 3 x 5 km (1960, 1964).
Pöysti also won a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. She also was the first women to win at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1954 when she won the 10 km event (as Toni Mikkola).
External links
- Toini Pöysti at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Toini Pöysti's profile at Sports Reference.com
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