Siiri Rantanen

Siiri Johanna Rantanen, known as Aitee and born Lintunen on 14 December 1924, was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a medal in each of them. She took a bronze in the individual 10 km in 1952, and a gold and a bronze in the 3 x 5 km relay in 1956 and 1960, three Olympic medals in all, and she placed fifth over 10 km in 1956. She also won five medals at the world championships, three silver and two bronze. At home she won six individual and five relay titles, and she added Finnish titles in cross-country running and in the 50 km cycling road race, and was chosen Finnish female athlete of the year in 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1959. She worked as an upholsterer, kept competing into her 80s, and died in Lahti on 5 May 2023 at the age of 98.