Toini Pöysti (1933 to 2024), also known as Toini Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti, was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born in Ahlainen on 1 July 1933, she became the first woman to win at the Holmenkollen ski festival, taking the 10 km event in 1954 under the name Toni Mikkola. She won a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, and two bronze medals in the same relay at the Winter Olympics of 1960 and 1964. She died on 9 May 2024 at the age of 90.
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