Eero Mäntyranta

Eero Antero Mäntyranta, who lived from 20 November 1937 to 30 December 2013, was one of the most successful Finnish cross-country skiers. He competed in four Winter Olympics between 1960 and 1972 and won seven medals at three of them. His performance at the 1964 Winter Olympics earned him the nickname Mister Seefeld, a reference to the venue where the cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions took place. In 2000 the Finnish Ministry of Education honoured him with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition, and a museum devoted to him stands in his birthplace of Pello.