Veikko Hakulinen is described in the public record as Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier (1925–2003). Born in Lakhdenpokhsky District, Finland, in 1925. Died in 2003.
Veikko Johannes Hakulinen (4 January 1925 – 24 October 2003) was a Finnish cross-country skier, triple champion in both the Olympics and World Championships. He also competed in biathlon, orienteering, ski-orienteering, cross-country running, and rowing at a national level. == Biography == Hakulinen won the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics with a memorable time of 3:33.33. Finland also won the 4 × 10 km relay, but Hakulinen was not on the team. Hakulinen was part of the Finland's winning relay team in the 1960 Winter Olympics, and won the 30 km gold in the 1956 Olympics. At his fourth games in 1964 he served as the Finnish Olympic flag bearer and competed only in biathlon. In Finland, Hakulinen was chosen as sports personality of the year in 1952–1954 and 1960. He was decorated with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition 2000.
Veikko Hakulinen is recorded among the figures by whom gymnastics is remembered, and the surviving account of that career is the basis on which the reputation rests.
Gymnastics is judged rather than timed, and its code of points is rewritten between Olympic cycles, which makes cross-era comparison difficult.
