Kajosmaa, after winning second prize in 10 km. To her left, Hannu Koskivuori, the leader of the athletic team.
Ritva Marjatta Kajosmaa (born 3 February 1938 in
Vehkalahti) is a
Finnish former
cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two
Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the
Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km (1969, 1971–1973) and three times at 5 km (1969, 1972-1973). Additionally, she won two medals at the
1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in 3 × 5 km relay.
For her successes in Nordic skiing and at the Holmenkollen, Kajosmaa received the
Holmenkollen medal in 1971 (Shared with
Berit Mørdre Lammedal and
Reidar Hjermstad.). She was the first Finnish woman to ever win the Holmenkollen medal.
Kajosmaa, after winning second prize in 10 km. To her left, Hannu Koskivuori, the leader of the athletic team.
Ritva Marjatta Kajosmaa (born 3 February 1938 in
Vehkalahti) is a
Finnish former
cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. She competed in two
Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Kajosmaa also competed several times at the
Holmenkollen ski festival, winning four times at 10 km (1969, 1971–1973) and three times at 5 km (1969, 1972-1973). Additionally, she won two medals at the
1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 10 km, and a bronze in 3 × 5 km relay.
For her successes in Nordic skiing and at the Holmenkollen, Kajosmaa received the
Holmenkollen medal in 1971 (Shared with
Berit Mørdre Lammedal and
Reidar Hjermstad.). She was the first Finnish woman to ever win the Holmenkollen medal.