Peter Lahdenpera
American skier (1935–2019)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1935-12-29)December 29, 1935 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | July 3, 2019(2019-07-03) (aged 83)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Biathlon, cross-country skiing |
Peter Lahdenpera (December 29, 1935 – July 3, 2019) was an American skier. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics, and 1972 Winter Olympics.[2][3] Lahpendera was the director of the United States biathlon team at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[4] Lahdenpera had emigrated to the United States from Finland.[2][5]
References
- ^ "Peter J. Lahdenpera". Dignity Memorial. 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Noriyuki, Ron (January 25, 1972). "Fort Collins Skier Back in Olympics after Eight Years". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, CO. p. 9. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Lahdenpera Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Chapman, Mike (March 11, 1976). "Local Ski Coach Returns Home: Attitude of Russians Intrigues Lahdenpera". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, CO. p. 17. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Benson, Lee (June 4, 1993). "U.S. Athletes Who Win Gold May See Green". Deseret News. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
External links
- Peter Lahdenpera at Olympedia
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