Pekka Kuvaja

Armas Petter "Pekka" Kuvaja (15 June 1921, Heinävesi 21 November 2003) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

He was born in Heinävesi and died in Tampere.

In the 50 km event at the Winter Olympics, he finished seventh in 1948 and ninth in 1952. Also, in 1954, he became the first non-Swede to finish first in the Vasaloppet.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1948267
1952309
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