Siiri Rantanen
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| Women's cross-country skiing | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 3 x 5 km |
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1952 Oslo | 10 km |
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1960 Squaw Valley | 3 x 5 km |
| World Championships | ||
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1954 Falun | 10 km |
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1954 Falun | 3 x 5 km |
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1958 Lahti | 3 x 5 km |
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1958 Lahti | 10 km |
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1962 Zakopane | 3 x 5 km |
Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen (née Lintunen, born December 14, 1924) is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She was born in Tohmajärvi, North Karelia. She won three medals in the Winter Olympics with a gold (1956: 3 x 5 km) and two bronzes (1952: 10 km, 1960: 3 x 5 km). Rantanen also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three silvers (1954: 10 km, 3 x 5 km; 1958: 3 x 5 km) and two bronzes (1958: 10 km, 1962: 3 x 5 km).
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