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Nov 06, 1927 Jyväskylä, Finland Died on 28 Sep 2014 (aged 86)
cross-country skier
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About Sirkka Polkunen
- Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen (later Vilander, 6 November 1927 – 28 September 2014), was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics.
- She won a gold medal in the 3×5 km relay in 1956 and placed fifth and eighth in the individual 10 km event in 1952 and 1956, respectively.
- Polkunen also won a silver medal in the 3×5 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished sixth in the 10 km at those championships.Polkunen never won a national title, placing second-third over 10 km in 1951, 1953–54 and 1956.
- She worked as a loader and packer at the Vihtavuori gunpowder factory, and retired from competitions in 1957.
