Helena Takalo
Helena Takalo in March, 1976
Country	Finland
Full name	Anni Helena Takalo
Born	28 October 1947 (1947-10-28) (age 76) Nivala, Finland
World Cup career
Seasons	1 – (1982)
Starts	3
Podiums	0
Overall titles	0 – (47th in 1982)
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1976 Innsbruck 5 km 1972 Sapporo 3 × 5 km relay 1976 Innsbruck 10 km 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 5 km relay 1980 Lake Placid 10 km World Championships 1978 Lahti 5 km 1978 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay 1970 Vysoké Tatry 3 × 5 km relay 1974 Falun 10 km 1978 Lahti 20 km

Anni Helena Takalo (née Kivioja, born 28 October 1947) is a Finnish former cross-country skier. She was born in Nivala, and was dominant women's cross-country skiing in the 1970s, earning five Winter Olympic medals and four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals (golds in 5 km and 4 × 5 km relay (both 1978), and bronzes in 3 × 5 km relay (1970), 10 km (1974), and 20 km (1978).).

Takalo also won the women's 5 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1976. For her cross-country skiing successes, she earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1977 (Shared with Hilkka Riihivuori and Walter Steiner).

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[1]

Olympic Games

• 5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships

• 5 medals – (2 gold, 3 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings