Hannu Taipale (born 22 June 1940 in Veteli) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. Taipale also won the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at those same games. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships 1 medal – (1 silver) References External links 1940 births Living people Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland 20th-century Finnish people