Lauri Valonen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLauri Johannes•Valonen
Used nameLauri•Valonen
Nick/petnamesLapra
Born28 September 1909 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died2 October 1982 in Lahti, Päijät-Häme (FIN)
Measurements170 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsLahden Hiihtoseura, Lahti (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Lauri Valonen was a Finnish skier and ski jumper. Valonen was the Finnish champion in the Nordic combined from 1932 to 1934. Valonen won the silver medal in the Nordic combined at the 1935 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. The following year Valonen competed in two events at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics. He finished in fourth place in the Nordic combined and in sixth place in the ski jump.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (Skiing) FIN Lauri Valonen
Individual, Men (Olympic) 4
Ski Jumping (Skiing) FIN Lauri Valonen
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 6

Special Notes