Martti Rautio
| Martti Rautio | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2017-12-13 |
Martti Rautio (died 13 December 2017) was a resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1]
Newspaper record
- Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1963-02-02.[2]
- Index note: Cross country ski race.
Skiing
Martti Rautio skied cross-country for Canada at the 1964 Winter Olympics (15 km 65th, 30 km 52nd, relay 15th), racing for the Long Lac Club of Port Arthur.[3] The Lakehead University Archives hold a photograph of him skiing at Centennial Park.[4] His son, Ron (Rob) Rautio, was an alternate ski jumper for the 1988 Olympics.[3][5] He is listed among the Thunder Bay Olympians; see also History of skiing in Thunder Bay.
References
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 15 December 2017, p. 10(B)
- ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 2 February 1963, p. 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Martti Rautio". Olympedia.
- ↑ "BK 3: Section 10" (skiing photographs). Lakehead University Archives.
- ↑ "Olympic Athletes from Northwest Ontario". Northern Ontario Travel (Sunset Country).