August Kiuru

August Kiuru
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1948 St. Moritz4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1954 Falun4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1950 Lake Placid4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1954 Falun15 km

August Kiuru (12 July 1922, Sakkola – 23 February 2009) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Kiuru also won three medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (1954), a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay (1950) and a bronze in the 15 km (1954).

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km   18 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
194825N/a7N/a—Silver
195633—N/a21—Silver

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km   18 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195027N/a4N/a—Silver
195431BronzeN/a——Gold

References

  1. ↑ Uusi Suomi: Mestarihiihtäjä August Kiuru kuoli Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "KIURU August". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.