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Veli Lehtelä

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Veli Lehtelä
Lehtelä at the 1964 European Championships
Personal information
Born6 September 1935 (1935-09-06)
Sääksmäki, Finland[1]
Died3 June 2020(2020-06-03) (aged 84)
Valkeakoski, Finland
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight74–76 kg (163–168 lb)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Coxless pair
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1955 Ghent Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bled Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1958 Poznań Coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 1961 Prague Coxless pair

Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä (6 September 1935 – 3 June 2020) was a Finnish rower. He competed in various two-man and four man events at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1956 and 1960. His son Jorma Lehtelä also became an Olympic rower.[1]

Throughout most of his career Lehtelä rowed with Toimi Pitkänen. Besides two Olympic bronze medals, they won two gold and two silver medals at the European championships from 1955 to 1961,[2] and placed sixth at the 1964 Olympics.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Veli Lehtelä. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren: Zweier ohne Steuermann, Zweier m. Stm., Vierer m.Stm.. sport-komplett.de