Eero Mäntyranta

Eero Antero Mäntyranta (20 November 1937 – 30 December 2013) was a Finnish skier. He has won several medals and the Winter Olympic Games.

Mäntyranta was born in Pello, Finland.

He competed in four Winter Olympics from 1960 to 1972. He won seven medals at the first three of them. This makes him one of the most successful skiers in Finland. His success at the 1964 Winter Olympics earned him the nickname "Mister Seefeld". The Finnish Ministry of Education honored him with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition in 2000. There is a museum called Mäntyranta in Pello.

Mäntyranta died on 30 December 2013 from a heart attack. He died in Pello, aged 74.

Other websites

Holmenkollen medalists  – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file 
Holmenkollen winners since 1892  – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file 

Category:1937 births
Category:2013 deaths
Category:1960 Winter Olympics
Category:1964 Winter Olympics
Category:1968 Winter Olympics
Category:1972 Winter Olympics
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Finland
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Finland
Category:Finnish skiers