Vello Kaaristo

Vello Kaaristo (before 1936 Vassili Krassikov; 17 March 1911 in Narva – 14 August 1965) was the first Estonian cross-country skier to compete in the Olympics.[1] At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he placed 30th in the 18 km event with a time of 1'25:11, and 23rd in the 50 km event with a time of 4'02:52.

References

  1. ^ Hechker, Leonid (1944-01-22). "Soviets Sports Review". Information Bulletin, Embassy of USSR. The Embassy of USSR (Soviet Union Posolʹstvo (U.S.)): 4. Retrieved 2025-06-20.


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