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Lydia Wideman
Wideman at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born
(1920-05-17)17 May 1920 Vilppula, Finland
Died
13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 98) Tampere, Finland
Height
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight
61–62 kg (134–137 lb)
Sport
Sport
Cross-country skiing
Club
Tamperen Hiihtoseura
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing Finland
Olympic Games
1952 Oslo
10 km
Lydia Wideman (later Wideman-Lehtonen, 17 May 1920 – 13 April 2019) was a cross-country skier from Finland and the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing. In 1952 she competed in thirteen 10 km races and won all of them, including the 1952 Winter Olympics, national championships and Lahti Ski Games.[1]
Wideman and her twin sister Tyyne were born in a family of ten siblings. Many members of her family were skilled cross-country skiers.[2] In particular, Tyyne won the national 10 km title in 1949–1951, beating Lydia in 1951, but retiring the same year.[3]
In February 2018, following the death of Durward Knowles, she became the oldest living Olympic champion.[4] She died on 13 April 2019, aged 98.[5][6]
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^"Eight Bells: Sir Durward Knowles >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^"Olympiavoittaja Lydia Wideman-Lehtonen on kuollut 98-vuotiaana" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^"98-vuotiaana Tampereella kuollut Lydia Wideman-Lehtonen oli maailman vanhin elossa ollut olympiavoittaja - muistetaan hiihtohistoriaa tehneestä saavutuksesta" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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