Heimo Taskinen (born 25 February 1947 in Varpaisjärvi) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal at the first World Ski Orienteering Championships in Hyvinkää in 1975 in the relay event with the Finnish team (with Pekka Pökälä, Jorma Karvonen and Olavi Svanberg). He also received an individual bronze medal in 1975. See also Finnish orienteers List of orienteers List of orienteering events References 1947 births Living people People from Lapinlahti Finnish orienteers Male orienteers Ski-orienteers Sportspeople from North Savo